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handle

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /




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carry as merchandise
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"We can handle it ourselves," the man added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

The region is better equipped to handle market fallout these days, backstopped by the European Central Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

“The detection of rabies in a raccoon is an important reminder to never touch, handle, or feed any wild animals, even when they appear healthy,” said Dr. Muntu Davis, health officer for Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

For example, if a patient was unable to attend an appointment, a navigator could notify the doctor, arrange a new appointment, or handle administrative tasks that might otherwise fall to clinical staff.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

I couldn’t handle the Dakotas on my own, and I cursed a fate that knocked out Charlie at just the wrong moment.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

The consulate handles UK relations with Palestinians in the city as well as in the West Bank and Gaza.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Stars like CM Punk and Ray Fenix have complained loudly about the way the promotion handles wrestler health.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

A viewer may be less so, though Mr. Pineda handles the so-called salvaged materials deftly, if loosely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

He now is stationed in the Torrance branch, where he handles serious felonies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Nhamo saw beds and tall chests with many handles in one of the rooms.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

The share of commercial mortgage-backed securities handled by special servicers in August, according to Trepp.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Kotlikoff said he supported the decision to appoint James to lead a criminal investigation, and welcomed an independent review by a law firm of how Cornell has handled the matter.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Dan McKernan, who handled media relations for the event, estimated some 2,000 people attended.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

In the first six months of this year, Lamu port handled double the cargo volumes it did in all of 2025, according to manager Abdulaziz Mzee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 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

In Rosario, his family firm invests in Carrasco M, a development of 24 homes by the Parana river, with Ángel Di María's property agency handling the sales.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

In 2016, a boy was diagnosed with a strand of plague after handling a marmot in Russia’s Altai region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

After Mayor Karen Bass appointed Jaime Moore to lead the LAFD, Moore committed to an outside probe into the department’s handling of the Lachman fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Speakers repeatedly attacked the college administrators for their handling of the case that has garnered nationwide attention.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

He had imagined the descent would be very difficult, and surprised himself by handling it with ease, his confidence growing as he slid swiftly and noiselessly to the fern-covered ground.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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