hand
noun
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
has been handing
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present perfect progressiveof hand (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Filipino ferry dispatcher Dave Delos Reyes has been handing out N95 masks for nearly three weeks to protect passengers against the smoke that a landfill fire has sent billowing above a stretch of Manila Bay.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—For years, Harvard has been handing out A’s in abundance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Some of the equipment will replace weapons – including over a dozen Soviet-made MiG-29 jet fighters – that Poland has been handing to Ukraine to help it fight Russia’s invasion of almost 15 months.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2023
For many years, it has been handing back cash to the government as determined by law, rather than building up a nest egg it could draw on when income turns negative.
From Reuters ● Oct. 28, 2022
But, see here!" she said to her mates one day, "here's some 'hot ones' Miss Brokaw has been handing the primes, and I believe they'd puzzle some of us big girls.
From Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures Or, Helping the Dormitory Fund by Emerson, Alice B.
