hand
noun
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
have been handing
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present perfect progressiveof hand.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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Alongside the heavy police presence, including forces from outside of London, police have been handing out flyers to protesters that say "keep on the right side of the law".
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024
An even better reward would have been handing Florida a stunning loss in the Swamp.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2021
As part of Wednesday’s #ShareTheMicNow campaign, athletes, actresses, politicians, writers and public speakers have been handing over their Instagram accounts to women of color to amplify Black voices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2020
Judges have been handing down gimmicky punishments, typically meant to shame offenders, for decades.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2018
You showed conclusively that instead of dealing in hard facts, they have been handing out fiction under the guise of novels.
From Humanly Speaking by Crothers, Samuel McChord
