- present participle of handle.
handling
Example Sentences
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We could lean on Congress and say: “Once upon a time in 1966, Congress established the statutory protection for handling gifts.”
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Trump's handling of the economy will be a key issue at the polls.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Critics have argued that organic material detected in fossils could have entered the specimens much later from microbes, soil, handling, or other environmental sources.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Sir Mark's comments follow criticism of the Met's handling of the case.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
I had no right to decide what they were or weren’t capable of handling.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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