Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Managed well.
- adjective Showing signs of much handling.
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Examples
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I completely failed to care about any of these characters. papersky's Tor. com post talked about how well-handled the mythology was, and I believe her.
mrissa: books read, early February mrissa 2010
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But before you scream "cougar" (poor Elisha Cuthbert, who was really more wronged than wrong), let it be said it's a well-handled, sufficiently well-explained return.
Pay attention: '24' is ticking again, and this one's a blast 2009
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And I think that they're well-handled by -- I like some of those regulations.
Get Briefed: Ron Baron Alexandra Zendrian 2010
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But after a long, slow build up, the suspenseful climax is at least well-handled.
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And I think that they're well-handled by -- I like some of those regulations.
Transcript: Ron Baron Steve Forbes 2010
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And I think that they're well-handled by -- I like some of those regulations.
Transcript: Ron Baron Steve Forbes 2010
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Although this change turned our one-hour nonstop flight into a five-hour detour, I think it was well-handled: they communicated the problem well, gave priority to people with connections, and provided an immediate solution to the rest of us.
"horrorhouse" now available at DayBreak Magazine seanan_mcguire 2009
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A well-handled issue by P. Obama's administration.
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And it seems the relationship with Mr. Frog has been well-handled and then with Manuel so Tadpole feels free to ask questions and you (and I guess Mr. Frog) feel free to answer them.
malentendus 2009
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And I think that they're well-handled by -- I like some of those regulations.
Get Briefed: Ron Baron Alexandra Zendrian 2010
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