Example Sentences

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“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

Although jaw-based vibration sensing likely still played a role, the eardrum would have handled most of the animal's hearing.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

If we’d been serviced by an eight-lane highway, Rain still would have handled my schooling personally.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman