handling

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He had been told that instead of having their catchers call pitches, just as they have for the past 150 years, the Marlins’ coaches would be handling that responsibility from the bench.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

ICE agents, who often work in urban settings, had little prior experience handling hostile crowds.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

The appeals court found “the trial court’s handling of the note deprived defendant of his constitutional right to counsel at a critical stage of his trial.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Trump has lauded Bondi for doing a "tremendous job", and Blanche denied reports that his predecessor's handling of the Epstein files had been a factor in her departure.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

In the Jefferson-Madison collaboration, Madison was not just responsible for handling the messy particulars; he was also accountable for shielding his chief from the political ambitions throbbing away in his own soul.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis