handled

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Two elected South Carolina coroners said in interviews that Spivey’s body appeared to have been illegally handled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Strict temperature controls and workers in protective suits ensure that medicines are handled under sterile conditions and in guaranteed cold chains.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

But the group argues the public would be safer if peptides were handled by regulated compounding pharmacies instead of the gray market.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

State Farm, California’s largest home insurer, is under investigation for how it has handled January 2025 wildfire claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

When Nat went aboard the Astrea, two sailors handled his gear for him, staggering under the weight of an extra sea chest.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham