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handle

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /




VERB
carry as merchandise
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Wall Street wants to see whether Warsh can handle the pressures of the job.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A nurse practitioner assisted by diagnostic AI, for instance, can handle cases that once required a physician.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

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

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

My father may be a stay-at-home parent, but he can’t handle sick kids.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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