handle
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No more half-gripping the handle while making rounds around the dusty concrete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
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
Once our plates are clean, Aunt Melissa offers to handle the dishes so we can get some rest.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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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
Babulya ran her wrinkled fingers over the scroll’s handles as Anya sat back down at the table.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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
Speaking to Good Morning Ulster, Borland expressed "regret" over how the society handled the situation and said they "got it wrong".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
She is working with an attorney, but we want to make sure everything is being handled properly.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
In the spring of 1980, it had been three years since Edie had died, and Harry hadn’t handled it well.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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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
Critics have argued that organic material detected in fossils could have entered the specimens much later from microbes, soil, handling, or other environmental sources.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Sir Mark's comments follow criticism of the Met's handling of the case.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
He turned the pages slowly and delicately, like he was handling a precious ancient artifact.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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