handle
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Once the problem is known, it is the new president’s job to handle it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Building on earlier research that used similar networks to predict how laser pulses travel through optical fibers, the scientists adapted the approach to handle more complicated interactions involving multiple light waves.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
How do I reconcile those competing feelings and, when the time comes, handle this in a way that respects my brother’s wishes without unnecessarily damaging my relationship with my sister?
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
"We would handle the production of all your artworks," he explained, adding it was cheaper to commission artists in China than in the UK.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
I slid into a pew as Calvin clamped the handle of the saw between his knees, with the saw teeth pointing toward him.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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Prof James Betts, who researches how the body handles food and energy at the University of Bath, says a big factor is that our "hunger hormone" ghrelin is generally higher later in the day.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
No need to get creative with email addresses or social-media handles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
These measurements reflect how effectively the body handles sugar and responds to insulin, the hormone that helps move glucose from the bloodstream into cells.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
It handles democracy not as a done deal, but a series of scary questions — and doesn’t trust the heartless machines for answers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
At once he let go of the handles and again he stood in his own living room, beside his wife and the empathy box.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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Did you find yourself thinking, “How would I have handled this if it were me?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
This makes it particularly useful for studying historical objects that have been handled, stored, and exposed to changing environments over long periods.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
The flaws were found with the help of artificial-intelligence models, including OpenAI’s, and handled the way we would want.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
The collapse of Ueno, which started out as a digital-first fintech company and grew into a major bank that handled the accounts of several state entities, rocked the usually stable South American nation.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
The hurt didn’t go away, but she thought about Layla and Gigi and why Layla had handled everything so badly.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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It said the review found that in Channel 4 and production company CPL's handling of the issues raised at the time, there was no breach of Ofcom's broadcasting code.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
These are often injectables that need special handling and can cost tens of thousands of dollars a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
The department said its handling of asylum seekers is “in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Ueno began as a small fintech company and rapidly morphed into a major bank handling state pensions and the accounts of several government entities.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
Only 26 percent supported his handling of the war.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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