handling
noun
han·dling
ˈhan-dᵊl-iŋ 
ˈhan(d)-liŋ
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.
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Israelis again take to the streets to protest Netanyahu’s handling of the war
The breakdown of the ceasefire has been met with anger in Israel, where many sympathize with the plight of the hostage families.
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Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
The all-hands-on-deck effort to expedite the release of additional material has led to a growing rift between officials at the FBI and DOJ, sources said, as both have faced online backlash from vocal MAGA over the Trump administration's handling of the files.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Best practices, including modular architecture, error handling, continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) and extensive logging, are crucial for ensuring system scalability, fault tolerance and adaptability to evolving business requirements.
—Rick Kelly, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Trump's handling of tariffs, however, is where there is the most dissatisfaction in the CNN poll, with 61 percent of respondents disapproving and only 39 percent approving.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
The all-hands-on-deck effort to expedite the release of additional material has led to a growing rift between officials at the FBI and DOJ, sources said, as both have faced online backlash from vocal MAGA over the Trump administration's handling of the files.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Best practices, including modular architecture, error handling, continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) and extensive logging, are crucial for ensuring system scalability, fault tolerance and adaptability to evolving business requirements.
—Rick Kelly, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Trump's handling of tariffs, however, is where there is the most dissatisfaction in the CNN poll, with 61 percent of respondents disapproving and only 39 percent approving.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for handling
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“Handling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handling. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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