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handling

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verb

present participle of handle
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as in operating
to control the mechanical operation of learned how to handle basic woodworking power tools

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of handling
Noun
Participants were assessed at one year, two years, five years and 10 years for their ability to carry out everyday tasks, including ones that required handling money. Ian McDonough, The Conversation, 12 June 2025 In the Pew survey, less than 20% of people in Canada, France, Germany, Australia and Spain expressed confidence in Trump's handling of climate change. Frank Langfitt, NPR, 12 June 2025 Santa Ono drew criticism from both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel camps in Michigan over his handling of the protests. Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2025 Individual polls show that Americans remain sharply divided over Trump's handling of the economy during his second term. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for handling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handling
Noun
  • Resilience is more than traditional risk management, the report states.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • The idea that residents should trust a city coming off 30 years of grievous management errors to handle this task well is hard to believe.
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • According to Amazon, Nova Act is capable of booking trips, completing online purchases and managing calendars and to-do lists.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Ramsey’s mom also became their on-set guardian, accompanying them to set and managing their social media accounts.
    Makena Gera, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Its treating its legends better than ever.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Emerging technologies are capable of treating leachate more efficiently, reducing the need for energy-intensive pretreatment processes.
    Dan Kelly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • He is being lined up to be an understudy/support for central midfielder Enzo Fernandez, rather than operating on the flanks.
    Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The company acknowledges substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern due to its operating deficit and negative working capital.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Rick Morales is supervising producer.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of being about a bunch of observers helplessly tolerating their peculiar friend, the sketch became an absurd illustration of the way groupthink manifests.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on X, formerly Twitter, that all relevant forces in southern Lebanon and the monitoring committee and army overseeing the November truce should work to stop violations that could threaten his country.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • But any upside for Tesla’s business would directly enrich CEO Elon Musk, who is a special government employee overseeing an unofficial department that is trying to gut federal services and employment rolls.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The operation marks the most direct American military intervention inside Iran in decades and has reignited fears of a rapidly widening conflict that could draw in proxy forces, endanger U.S. troops, and disrupt global energy markets.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 22 June 2025
  • The Trump administration has defended the operation, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying the strike was months in the making and driven by urgent national security concerns.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025

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“Handling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handling. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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