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handle

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /




VERB
carry as merchandise
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At 33, I’m confronted with this conundrum — a massive group wants to travel somewhere and doesn’t know how to handle food costs — at least once a year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Based on technical analysis, the bias for the Australian dollar remains for “bears to fade rallies against the U.S. dollar and target the 0.6900 handle, near the high-volume node,” Simpson adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

They will come after Jordan, who might find striker Marko Arnautovic's physicality hard to handle.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Its quiet assurance that experts had a handle on flying saucers and a plan to meet them felt comforting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“Oh, a laptop. Yeah. Well, we need something to handle all the software for our reservation system. It’s easier with a desktop.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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