handling

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

SpaceX dominates space launch, handling more than half of all orbital launches worldwide, which is why its been able to build its satellite constellation faster than any other players.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“I am not proud of handling myself badly in a conflict with our previous board that led to a huge mess for the company,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 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

I feel my stomach and liver and all that mushy stuff that’s in there handling food, happy to be back in use.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini