handily

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Two years later, real estate developer Rick Caruso spent more than $100 million in an effort to become Los Angeles mayor but lost handily to Karen Bass.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“Michael” earned around $218 million opening weekend, handily beating past music films and even general-interest biopics like “Oppenheimer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Both medications handily beat FactSet estimates of $4.1 billion for Zepbound and $7.3 billion for Mounjaro, respectively.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

My colleagues Adam Levine and Adam Clark write that adjusted earnings of 29 cents a share handily beat expectations from analysts of 2 cents a share.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The possibility of some new clothes had woken Lady Constance up handily.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood