handle

Example Sentences

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Its heat-resistant design, originally intended for reentry on Earth and Mars, could be used to handle the intense heating from aerobraking in Uranus' atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“We will probably lower our recession odds from 35% back to 20% once we have a better handle on whether the conflict in the Persian Gulf is actually over,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Cliffwater told clients it could handle two years of paying out 5% redemptions without any inflows or asset sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

This included strapping the sensors to a vibration table and giving them a solid shake to make sure they could handle the G-forces.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

I hooked the pail’s handle under my fingers and went to the door with it.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff