How to Use handling in a Sentence

handling

noun
  • The car's handling was smooth.
  • There are additional charges for shipping and handling.
  • These items require careful handling.
  • There will be much to discuss about the film’s handling of trans issues.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
  • The family of one of the girls filed a lawsuit late last year against the school district for its handling of the case.
    Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
  • The hybrid is there to support you, to enable you to go faster, and most of all to improve the handling.
    WIRED, 29 Mar. 2023
  • That's good thinking, because the XT lacks the handling and the performance to do so.
    Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 7 May 2023
  • Meanwhile, some weren’t impressed with the group’s handling of the closures.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Jeep says this helps improve the pickup's ride and handling.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Musk dropped from the top spot on the wealth list after the stock market’s backlash to his handling of Twitter.
    Michael Liedtke, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Musk dropped from the top spot on the wealth list after a stock market backlash to his handling of Twitter.
    Time, 19 Jan. 2023
  • There was a little extra fabric, but not so much to detract from the look and handling.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2024
  • The car’s ride and handling were improved with more room for passengers and luggage.
    David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Judge McAfee has so far been cautious in his handling of the Trump case, seeking a middle ground in many of his rulings.
    Richard Fausset, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024
  • In the process of getting to know your extinguisher, check its fill gauge and assess its weight and handling.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Keep in Mind: The seams of the handles aren't quite as well reinforced as the rest of it, and may require more delicate handling.
    Rena Behar, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Some have joined protests around the country of the administration’s handling of Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
    Alexa St. John, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Management chalked up the strength there to strong volumes in waste handling and aerospace and defense.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 July 2024
  • The horse’s trainer, Jorge Delgado, declined to comment on his handling of the colt, the third of his horses to die since July 27.
    Joe Drape, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Golob has also been an outspoken critic of Israel’s handling of the war in Gaza.
    Aamer Madhani and Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The passenger was charged with improper handling of a firearm, a fourth-degree felony, and was turned over to his parents.
    cleveland, 26 July 2023
  • Markkanen wants to work on his ball-handling and isolation one-on-one game to become a bigger threat.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2023
  • His popcorn chicken bites, which come in original and spicy, are served in a box for easy handling when walking from stall to stall.
    Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Be cautious not to spill or waste any of the precious distillate during handling.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Hampton pushed the tempo, controlling the pace with elite ball handling and control.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2024
  • About a dozen people at the three-hour hearing spoke out against the challengers and Fulton officials’ handling of the challenge process.
    Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 July 2023
  • Michael Ferrara, another of Ms. Carroll’s lawyers, noted in the interview that the jurors’ handling of the case showed that the process was not rigged.
    Kate Christobek, New York Times, 11 May 2023
  • 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
  • The steering is precise and the handling dependable, enabling rapid A-road travel.
    James Morris, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • In both cases, the tech giant has come under scrutiny over its handling of internal communications.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024

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