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handle

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /




VERB
carry as merchandise
Synonyms


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“You have adults who handle customer funds and make sure they’re sourced appropriately and handled appropriately.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

“I apologise to all that were directly or indirectly affected, as well as to everyone who felt like we did not handle the situation like we should have,” Fürste wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Network capacity is the total amount of data a network can handle at any given time.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

MacGregor's blood was stated to have been found on the front door handle, the frame of the toilet door as well as the rim of the bath and hot sink tap.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

“I know you mean well, and trust me, you aren’t the only ones desperate to fix the unfixable, but you need to trust us to handle this.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

A medical power of attorney, on the other hand, handles your healthcare and medical treatment decisions.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

"That told us this isn't just about what patients eat. Something is fundamentally different about how their gut handles oxalate."

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

She has a good relationship with her landlord, who “fixes things quickly and handles taking the trash bins out.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The PCB handles such matters in accordance with its standard procedures.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

It’s how he handles all of his problems, from fights with mom to a bad fiscal quarter for his business.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

The department said it could not specify how many people were affected, as the Los Angeles Police Department handled evacuations.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

However, selling, gifting, or in any way “spending down” your cousin’s share of the property needs to be handled carefully, as that could come back to bite you later.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

By the 1980s, communications with the Fed chair were handled largely through the Treasury secretary.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Filippi also claims in the suit that Kettle and the then-chief financial officer cut roughly $3 million from Metrolink’s budget, affecting funds for its contractor that handled maintenance.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Squire Julian Gingivere handled the sword with care.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Sheeran addressed the controversy and spoke for nearly four minutes at the start of his set in Philadelphia on Saturday, saying he had made "mistakes" handling the fallout.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

David Shapiro retired from Latham at 55 after three decades handling high-stakes real estate, financing and M&A deals.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

The sisters of the man suspected of being the so-called "Putney pusher" have told the BBC the Metropolitan Police was "negligent" and "reckless" in its handling of the case.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Netanyahu's handling and response to the attack are set to play a central role in the election, scheduled for October 27.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

She was a great one for babies, handling them better than many a grown woman while she was still a child.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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