handle
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Risk capacity becomes the focus, because that’s how much risk your portfolio can handle before potential losses would be a problem.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer Gemma Daly described the cattle as "semi-feral" and said staff had expressed concerns over the years about how to handle the animals without causing them stress, or risking injury to themselves.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"If you can handle your spice, I think you would enjoy this," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Campbell will oversee Home Depot’s day-to-day operations and McPhail will handle the company’s financials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I thought you could handle her,” she says.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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There have been a few confusing situations where it has not been clear if the goal-kick has been taken, and a defender then handles the ball.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Natural compounds in oranges, particularly hesperidin, a citrus flavonoid known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, seem to influence processes related to high blood pressure, cholesterol balance and the way the body handles sugar.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
In the urban-focused section, the handles of purses or luggage are adhered to sections of the work patterned like brick and embedded with small windows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The special enforcement bureau, which handles high-risk tactical operations like barricaded suspects and hostage situations, has been at the center of several recent controversies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Everything in the Siren’s Cove looked like it could have belonged to an old fairy-tale castle, including the dragon-headed door handles.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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McNamara said the EU had met with the opposition, government and even the chief justice to stress that any challenges to the vote outcome should be handled "peacefully".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
“It’s one thing if you’re going after Pablo Escobar,” said Steve Bunnell, a former DHS general counsel and senior intelligence adviser who handled voting fraud prosecutions during more than a decade at the Justice Department.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
She is working with an attorney, but we want to make sure everything is being handled properly.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Blanche at an unrelated news conference last week declined to say whether he thought Pirro had correctly handled the pool case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
He dealt with customers and handled money and ordered supplies.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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The latest disclosure is likely to raise fresh questions about the Metropolitan Police's handling of sensitive survivor information.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Then he and and lead vocalist Brad Delp refined six songs, playing all the instruments except the drums with Delp handling the vocals, and sent out a new tape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The prosecutor handling the case for the Southern District of Florida also didn’t respond to questions.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Trump's handling of the economy will be a key issue at the polls.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
I also want to stress two things that it is easy for us to overlook, so used are we to handling Evidence-Indices and finding them convincing.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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