handle
noun
a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
have been handling
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present perfect progressiveof handle.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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Looking to Inauguration Day, I suppose I have been handling this the same way I did pre-election.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
For several years, banks have been handling more and more customer service requests with chatbots, often with female-sounding names like Sandi for Santander, Amy from HSBC, or Eno at Capital One.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
So far, some 1,500 mainly German soldiers have been handling the training in Germany, with the goal of completing courses for some 9,000 or more Ukrainians by the end of 2023, Marlow said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 22, 2023
From New York to Los Angeles, families have been handling their help in different ways as they hunker down in their homes.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2020
Pete and I have been handling this stuff, and this is a Biosafety Level 4 agent.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
