handles
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Entering from the Islamic side, you view a magnificent 19th-century blue-and-turquoise vase, intricately arabesqued with wing-like handles, made in France but based on Alhambra originals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The interoceanic Panama Canal -- which handles five percent of global maritime trade -- has already reduced the maximum number of ships allowed through daily, from 36 last month to 32 by mid-September.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
To see how the enzyme handles synthetic genetic information, the team combined biochemical experiments with high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy capable of revealing structures at scales smaller than the width of a single atom.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
The Isle of Man's Space Registry handles satellite filings for some major space operators.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
At once he let go of the handles and again he stood in his own living room, beside his wife and the empathy box.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
