handled

[han-dld]

adjective

1. fitted with or having a handle or handles, especially of a specified kind (often used in combination).

   a handled pot; a long-handled knife.

Word History and Origins

Origin of handled¹

First recorded in 1775–85; handle + -ed ³

Example Sentences

“We recognize that this situation could have been handled differently, but judgments are often made under difficult circumstances,” the statement said.

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Yet it could have been so different after Newcastle initially handled a white-hot atmosphere so well by gaining the upper hand.

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A spokesperson said that "he acknowledges this could have been handled differently" and that "all the risks around David Tudor were regularly reviewed" and that "was the main focus".

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“They’re bought by risk managers; claims are handled by claim handlers and disputes are typically decided by judges.”

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A spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, which handled the Epstein and Maxwell cases, declined to comment.

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