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handle

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /




VERB
carry as merchandise
Synonyms


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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

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

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

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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