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handle

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /




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carry as merchandise
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Appeared in the September 22, 2025, print edition as 'How to Handle a Job Market That’s Worse Than It Looks'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 18, 2025

“Too Hot to Handle: Love is a Game,” released in 2022, had an estimated 5.9 million installs, ranking it as the fourth most popular Netflix mobile game since November 2021, according to data firm Appfigures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2024

The 26-year-old, who previously appeared on ABC's Dancing With The Stars and Netflix's Too Hot To Handle, said it was on his shoulder for a year or two but he "had no idea".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2024

Handle: Why your dog should have a harness, rather than a collar.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

There was a large jar of Fleetwood’s High-Finish Handle Polish, a pair of gleaming silver Tail-Twig Clippers, a tiny brass compass to clip on your broom for long journeys, and a Handbook of Do-It-Yourself Broomcare.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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