have handled
- present perfect of handle.
Example Sentences
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The only people who appeared to have handled the boat after the Ukrainians were representatives of the owners who had stored it for the winter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“My apologies i didn’t see this person with my eyes and couldn’t hear clearly,” Carpenter wrote Saturday on X. “My reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm and not ill intended. Could have handled it better!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
He acknowledged that the judge should have handled the process differently and ideally would have invited a response.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2026
I know I should have handled this better, and I’m close to retiring.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
From January 1864 to the end of the war, Giesboro managed a total of 170,622 cavalry horses and was estimated to have handled 700 tons of horse manure a day.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
