- past progressive of handle.
Example Sentences
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She said the idea came from a comment Cooke made in an interview about how the cast was handling the blockbuster relationship news.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
“I liked that the script was handling a more relatable kind of mental illness,” Peet says.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
"We feel robbed, Nicola was handling her epilepsy, taking her medication which was reviewed periodically but she nor us knew anything about sudden unexpected death," Jo-Ann said.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Rather than brush her aside, Correa do Lago suspended the talks -- an uncommon move that underscored Brazil's determination to show it was handling concerns seriously.
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025
Detective Shannon Keene, who was handling the Moss case, arranged for me to be interviewed by our local authorities.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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