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handle

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /




VERB
carry as merchandise
Synonyms


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These pharmacies handle expensive drugs for complex conditions such as cancer and multiple sclerosis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

I’m 53 and not sure how to handle merging finances with my long-term partner.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

Working with KSI taught Riley how to handle the media glare.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Chu's team demonstrated that its architecture can handle both relatively straightforward calculations and more demanding quantum operations.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

I slid into a pew as Calvin clamped the handle of the saw between his knees, with the saw teeth pointing toward him.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Perhaps even over-egg it a little bit - I want to see how this side handles it.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

Prof James Betts, who researches how the body handles food and energy at the University of Bath, says a big factor is that our "hunger hormone" ghrelin is generally higher later in the day.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

It handles democracy not as a done deal, but a series of scary questions — and doesn’t trust the heartless machines for answers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The port authority said the Vancouver terminal currently handles more than C$1 billion in commerce daily, and more cargo than the next five largest Canadian ports combined.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

There were no handles, or anything else to hold on to.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

International flights were being handled on a case-by-case basis, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

Together, these approaches offer powerful new ways to investigate how historical objects have been preserved, handled, and exposed to different environments.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

The flaws were found with the help of artificial-intelligence models, including OpenAI’s, and handled the way we would want.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

The collapse of Ueno, which started out as a digital-first fintech company and grew into a major bank that handled the accounts of several state entities, rocked the usually stable South American nation.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

“I know. I just wish I’d handled it differently.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Amy Bach, co-founder of United Policyholders, a San Francisco-based insurance advocacy group, said that it is clear there are serious problems with the current system for handling catastrophic events Kim is trying to fix.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026

It said the review found that in Channel 4 and production company CPL's handling of the issues raised at the time, there was no breach of Ofcom's broadcasting code.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

These are often injectables that need special handling and can cost tens of thousands of dollars a year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Within three years, it became a major player handling state pensions and the accounts of several government entities.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

As soon as he’s gone again, Mom’s mood will crash and David, me, and Justin will be handling everything she can’t.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan


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