handle
noun
a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
were handling
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past progressiveof handle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He said consumers haven’t meaningfully trimmed purchases of fuel to cope with rising prices; when asked how markets were handling the disruption, he responded that “markets do what markets do.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
In addition to their core roles, the two were handling departure clearances and ground traffic control, though it was unclear how those duties were distributed.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
Police last week stressed that although the force's major investigations team were handling the case, that did not necessarily mean it was a murder.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
Earlier this year, Barkley had criticized the way his employers were handling their negotiations with the NBA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
There was something emotional about seeing it, in spite of its dullness, as if they were handling a living piece of history.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
