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Of the three shop-floor technicians who handle and inspect samples, one has an associate degree, and another spent some time in college.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
An audit by the Postal Service’s inspector general found that agency staff in these areas sometimes didn’t handle ballots correctly, mainly because instructions weren’t clearly communicated.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
“It can solve really complicated math problems. It can handle intense amounts of information very quickly. … Are those capabilities what give you moral worth and make you matter in this world?”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
The company uses human-sounding voice AI agents to handle many tasks from answering calls to serving as virtual assistants.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Instinctively, Jonah grabbed for the door handle, but it was too late.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Donna Tryfman, a deputy public defender, serves in the major cases unit, where she handles homicide and other high-profile defendants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Everyday habits such as eating a nutritious breakfast, getting regular exercise, and sleeping enough may play an important role in how well your mind handles difficult situations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
It also handles FaceTime video calls, plays music and video and doubles as a digital picture frame when idle.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
How Prince Mohammed handles this test will have consequences that stretch well beyond the kingdom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
He sat on a stump and stared at his hands, calloused where the hammer and saw handles rubbed against his skin.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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He had furloughed people who handled such things during the partial government shutdown over immigration, and since he famously lacks patience, Hegseth sent a couple of flunkies to retrieve the historic object immediately.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Alongside Sul’s deftly handled, physical characterization of a proud man swallowed by hurt he could never imagine, “Possible Love” stands as one of the more sensitively wrought depictions of a wounded marriage you’ll ever see.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Stories like Richard's have become increasingly familiar, and ministers have acknowledged concerns about the way applications were handled.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
However, the astronauts involved in the new study generally handled this transition well, potentially because they had maintained demanding exercise schedules throughout their missions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
It was a task that was growing in complexity as I handled more cases and saw the myriad ways that things could go wrong.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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The U.A.E. court handling the main case hasn’t publicized the proceedings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Sydney's main airport, Kingsford Smith, is Australia's busiest, its three runways handling more than 42 million passengers last year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
The investigation has also raised questions about British authorities’ handling of earlier warnings.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Last week, ill-discipline repeatedly gifted Canada field position before a late handling error, which put a clearing kick under pressure, opened the door for the hosts' winning try.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
In her mind she saw herself handling the tray with elegance and poise, presenting it to a grateful Beiderman, who accepted it with a smile.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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