handle
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But South Africa's foreign ministry says the petition falls short of the ICC's legal threshold and insists its own legal system can handle such matters.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The solution is to build a portfolio that can handle the ride.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Altana Chief Executive Evan Smith said the volatility is leading companies to look for ways to handle imports more efficiently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
E-bikes can go faster than traditional bikes and are often ridden by children and teenagers who may not have the experience to handle the speed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
A couple of chairs, one of the tables I sanded and restained, a teapot with a broken handle I glued back together.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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The commercial aircraft business handles production of Airbus’s lineup of jets and their delivery to customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
He added that removing or dealing with tree trunks or roots in water is not the responsibility of the state government which he works for but Niwa which handles inland waterways.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Candi Carter, whose Cistus Media handles e-commerce for Tegna, said viewers have long been accustomed to seeing products touted inside of programming content, going back to the days of Oprah Winfrey’s “favorite things” segments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
The settlement handles more than a third of the capital's waste, according to government figures.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
I wrapped one rein around each hand and grabbed the plow handles.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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The incident spurred Health Department authorities to warn those who had handled the bat or might have come into contact with the creature to contact their healthcare provider.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The statement appears to allude to a number of high-profile dossiers handled by Khan.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The investigation said Neal failed to ensure whistleblower complaints about his relationship with Clement were handled appropriately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Adoption Now, which handled Preston's adoption, was represented at the hearing, along with Bolton Council, described as the "host" council for the body.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Between all the gardening, perfume-making, and pressing, he'd handled the flower much more than I had.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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Chadwick Boseman's brothers are taking the late US actor's widow to court over her handling of his multimillion-dollar estate.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Amid their post-”Love Island USA” fame, Olandria and Vansteenberghe spoke candidly to Glamour about handling the newfound deluge of popularity, demand and fan love — and how they support each other through it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Espinosa, a former foreign minister of Ecuador, has called the United Nations the only universal platform for handling humanity's common challenges, but also wants deeper reform of the world body.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The chain said it had received positive feedback for its handling of the outbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Others turned to extreme religious movements, including snake handling.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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