handled

Example Sentences

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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

The controversy intensified as attention turned to how the remarks were handled afterward.

From Salon • 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

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

I’m so used to being scolded and herded and managed and handled that I’m no longer sure how to react when someone treats me like a real person.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen