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handle

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /




VERB
carry as merchandise
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Inside his trailer, he deployed a tool he invented: a broom handle wrapped in paper towels and duct tape, lovingly dubbed the “magic ferret plunger.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

However, as he talked with The Times, now older and sober, he is so much better equipped to handle fame and all its trappings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Germany's Eva Lys showed solidarity with Burrage, tagging the WTA from her Instagram handle and asking: "When will something be done?"

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Ultimately, she chose to do so because her husband, Bill Higgins, was unable to handle the home’s staircase.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

My shoulders stiffened and I nervously pushed the handle of my handbag up to the crook of my elbow.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Amelia Lerutte starts every workday by checking in with the AI agent that handles her old job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Scientists have long wanted to understand whether Jupiter handles the solar wind differently from Earth and what those differences might reveal about other objects throughout the universe.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Saez handles economic analyses for proposals that look like they have political potential; the law professors advise on technical issues or can help draft bill language.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Kenya has recorded its second death from Ebola as it handles its first ever outbreak of the disease.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

She handles it herself, gives me a wink, and jumps off the front of the stage.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Conwy council said it was sorry the family were not satisfied with how their concerns were handled.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Only 8% of its invoices have been late since the agents took over, down from 56% when humans handled the process, Lerutte said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

This is not an overwhelming caseload, and could readily be handled by a smaller bench.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026

"I believe that is the general consensus community-wide: that that project, in particular, was very poorly handled by the powers that be," the 45-year-old activist said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Cat handled shrimp all the time—she didn’t blink twice when baiting her hook.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

This measure shows that Figma got less profitable when looking at how much revenue it retained after handling the direct costs of making its products.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

McLaren have done better at handling this, and Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have been more acquiescent, but even their approach has led them into problems, as happened a number of times last year.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Schrager’s partner in Public Hotels is Highgate Hotels, a New York-based global hotel that is handling financing and management while Schrager focuses on “branding, marketing and creating the vibe.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

A New York Times/Siena poll conducted in mid October found that only a third of Hispanic voters approve of the administration’s handling of immigration.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

Only 26 percent supported his handling of the war.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin


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