handled

Example Sentences

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He danced past several Costa Rica defenders in the area before finding Eberechi Eze, whose shot was handled.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Some city leaders had also dinged the county for misusing homelessness money generated from a previous sales tax and argued this new pot of dollars would be handled no better.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"He handled it with calm and clarity, and brought himself back safely," said Josef Aschbacher, head of the ESA, in remarks on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He may exaggerate about the toothaches, but the city routinely deploys firefighting crews to respond to 911 medical calls that could be handled by emergency medical technicians at much lower cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Though she hunted through scores of insect collections and handled innumerable specimens, no one could give her the answers she sought.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman