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handle

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /




VERB
carry as merchandise
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He and his 25-person team built extensive internal tooling to see if the Chinese open-source model could handle Lindy’s tasks of managing inboxes and calendars, drafting emails, and transcribing meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

To deal with others, he has sent Karoline Leavitt, his pep secretary, into the Brady Briefing Room to handle the reporters he despises.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

With only three players to have started 50 or more games, and a squad which may handle the hot conditions better, Brazil might feel they could challenge.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Its quiet assurance that experts had a handle on flying saucers and a plan to meet them felt comforting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A couple of chairs, one of the tables I sanded and restained, a teapot with a broken handle I glued back together.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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