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  • present participle of handle.
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handling

[hand-ling] / ˈhænd lɪŋ /


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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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