handling
noun
han·dling
ˈhan(d)-liŋ 
ˈhan-dᵊl-iŋ
Synonyms
Examples of handling in a Sentence
These items require careful handling.
There are additional charges for shipping and handling.
The car's handling was smooth.
Recent Examples on the Web
He’s been called to Capitol Hill to testify about his administration’s handling of nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Sep. 2024
There was only one aspect of the episodes that drew significant criticism: the handling of Blood and Cheese, and the death of Prince Jaehaerys.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
Directly after the Aces' 87-71 victory over the Sparks, her former coach, Becky Hammon, maintained Hamby's trade was nothing more than the business of basketball despite serving a two-game suspension for violating the league's workplace policies in her handling of Hamby last year.
—Iman N. Milner, refinery29.com, 29 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, Harris faces a political tightrope at this week's convention to pay tribute to Biden, who will address the convention Monday night, while setting her own agenda and trying to distance herself from the low marks voters still give Biden on his handling of the economy and inflation.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Sep. 2024
There was only one aspect of the episodes that drew significant criticism: the handling of Blood and Cheese, and the death of Prince Jaehaerys.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2024
Directly after the Aces' 87-71 victory over the Sparks, her former coach, Becky Hammon, maintained Hamby's trade was nothing more than the business of basketball despite serving a two-game suspension for violating the league's workplace policies in her handling of Hamby last year.
—Iman N. Milner, refinery29.com, 29 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, Harris faces a political tightrope at this week's convention to pay tribute to Biden, who will address the convention Monday night, while setting her own agenda and trying to distance herself from the low marks voters still give Biden on his handling of the economy and inflation.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024
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“Handling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handling. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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