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light-handed

[ lahyt-han-did ]

adjective

  1. having the hands lightly or only slightly encumbered, as with parcels or bundles.
  2. having a light touch; handling things delicately and deftly.


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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ô¾±²µ³ó³Ù-³ó²¹²Ô»åĻå·±ô²â adverb
  • ±ô¾±²µ³ó³Ù-³ó²¹²Ô»åĻå·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of light-handed1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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In the letter by Ronen Bar, which was leaked to Israeli media, the head of Israel’s Shin Bet security service said that radical settlers were emboldened by light-handed law enforcement.

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Their light-handed approach is still legible in the artifacts and settlement patterns of post-Collapse farming communities and preserved in the flexible tribute schedules for Maya farmers documented by 16th century Spanish monks.

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But it’s as if the familiar madcap beats have been wrapped around a drama, and the result is somehow light-handed yet deft and authentic in its treatment of grief’s long tail.

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Saudi Arabia's energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman on Monday defended OPEC+ cuts to oil market supply, saying international energy markets need light-handed regulation to limit volatility.

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Writing in The New York Times, the critic Parul Sehgal described Levy’s lucid prose as “light-handed†and leaving “a pleasant sting‌,†and ‌Levy has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize twice.

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