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handle

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /




VERB
carry as merchandise
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Build more refineries that can process America’s vast supply of light crude, which many of our refineries now aren’t able to handle, having been originally built to process imported heavy crude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

El Tri should handle South Africa in the opener, but the second match against South Korea is where things get complicated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Additionally, an agentic smartphone must communicate securely with apps and handle sensitive data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

But patients must be still in sufficiently good condition to be able to handle such a major procedure.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“I thought you could handle her,” she says.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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