handled
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of handled
Example Sentences
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Unlike natural DNA -- long, entangled strands that behave like wet spaghetti when handled -- short and rigid pieces of synthetic DNA can be arranged with much greater precision at extremely small scales.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
McNamara said the EU had met with the opposition, government and even the chief justice to stress that any challenges to the vote outcome should be handled "peacefully".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
“It’s one thing if you’re going after Pablo Escobar,” said Steve Bunnell, a former DHS general counsel and senior intelligence adviser who handled voting fraud prosecutions during more than a decade at the Justice Department.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
In a bit of internal rebranding, the old unit, which handled a range of fraud cases, was recently forced to change its name so only McDonald’s group could have the word “fraud” in its title.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“I never regretted that you were born. I only regret how I handled it. I never should have lied about who you were.”
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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