handling
Americannoun
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a touching, grasping, or using with the hands.
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the manner of treating or dealing with something; management; treatment.
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the manual or mechanical method or process by which something is moved, carried, transported, etc.
adjective
noun
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the act or an instance of picking up, turning over, or touching something
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treatment, as of a theme in literature
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the process by which a commodity is packaged, transported, etc
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( as modifier )
handling charges
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law the act of receiving property that one knows or believes to be stolen
Etymology
Origin of handling
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English handlung (noun); equivalent to handle + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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He had read the National Weather Service’s forecast for the day — temperatures were expected to be warmer — and handling any lingering hot spots would be easier with hoses in place.
From Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, Kalshi faced a controversy tied to its promotion and handling of a market tied to the fate of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
From MarketWatch
Meanwhile, Kalshi faced a controversy tied to its promotion and handling of a market tied to the fate of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
From MarketWatch
Falling debris from an interception also set off a blaze at Dubai's Jebel Ali port, which hosts US warships and is capable of handling aircraft carriers.
From Barron's
He and Todd Combs, who left Berkshire in December for an investment position at JPMorgan Chase, had each run an estimated 5% of the equity portfolio, with Buffett handling the rest.
From Barron's
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