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handing

  • present participle of hand.

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So the endgame, as it is now, is definitely handing, relative to the status quo ante, the U.S. banks a competitive advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The second is the one the economy may be handing him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

County officials have said they are legally required to first “meet and confer” with Sheriff’s Department unions before handing over the records.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

And in several such cases, judges are handing out more than just reprimands.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

They actually thought about handing their winnings over to some certified, qualified, sanitized, honest-to-God professional investor to run the money for them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis