handles
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday, truckers in the Strait of Hormuz port of Bandar Abbas, which handles the bulk of Iran’s container traffic, warned they could follow suit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The interoceanic Panama Canal -- which handles five percent of global maritime trade -- has already reduced the maximum number of ships allowed through daily, from 36 last month to 32 by mid-September.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
The pressure of the occasion, the scrutiny he will face, the deftness with which he handles questions, the attacks, the barbs, the asides, will all be key to how the public perceive him.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Researchers tested each generation for oral glucose tolerance, a measure used to evaluate how effectively the body handles glucose and identify signs of insulin resistance, which is an important warning sign for diabetes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
The metal grilles curved up and down like mouths, and an extra set of handles slanted like eyebrows.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
