handled
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of handled
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Everton boss David Moyes denied Barry handled the ball and also felt the hair pulling rule needs addressing.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Only 8% of its invoices have been late since the agents took over, down from 56% when humans handled the process, Lerutte said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
This is not an overwhelming caseload, and could readily be handled by a smaller bench.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
"I believe that is the general consensus community-wide: that that project, in particular, was very poorly handled by the powers that be," the 45-year-old activist said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Her grandmother leaned into the dough with her shoulders, but handled it gently at the same time.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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