handling

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Am I correctly handling the distinction between interest and principal when evaluating ownership costs?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

ICE agents, who often work in urban settings, had little prior experience handling hostile crowds.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

The appeals court found “the trial court’s handling of the note deprived defendant of his constitutional right to counsel at a critical stage of his trial.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

She has, at times, been critical of the administration’s handling of the files.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The cruelty of it—the bizarreness of being forced to look happy about handling creatures who could kill you as soon as look at you—was one thing she wouldn't miss about working here.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray