handled
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of handled
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Coke concentrated on its brands, while bottlers whose only job was moving product handled the trucks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
A U.S. bar qualification wasn’t relevant to the firm’s work, the person said, because any legal opinions would be handled by local Chinese partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Without a scheme in place, the FCA has estimated that up to 19 million complaints would need to be handled individually, taking three years and costing lenders £6bn more.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Outside the United States, access to the drug will be handled through a licensing agreement between Ionis Pharmaceuticals and Recordati, a major pharmaceutical company headquartered in Italy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Cat handled shrimp all the time—she didn’t blink twice when baiting her hook.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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