handily

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Though he lost California handily to former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, Trump dominated in the state’s midsection.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Yeti said first-quarter operating profit was 26 cents a share, handily beating Wall Street forecast for 18 cents a share.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Revenue surged 22% to $337.2 million, handily beating the Wall Street peg of $298.6 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

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

The canoe was quite handily placed, in fact; luck had been on their side, or a little luck anyway.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman