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

Cardinal logged adjusted earnings of $3.17 a share, handily topping the $2.79 forecast by Wall Street.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Ford Motor late Wednesday handily beat Wall Street’s quarterly earnings expectations, thanks in part to a hefty tariff refund, and powered through another loss for its EV business.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

IN mandarin, change is handily expressed: a quick le at the end of the sentence will do it, as in tamen gaoxing le — now they are happy.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen