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handles





VERB
carry as merchandise
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Currently, the California Energy Commission handles the highly subscribed, state-funded program, which serves Californians in every legislative district.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The agent now handles all of her trips, which can tally up to seven a year, and even helps the family decide where to go.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Researchers have three main ways to build exposure scores: human raters who manually assess how well AI handles different tasks; surveys of workers who use AI platforms; or AI models themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

“Kevin is extraordinary. He’s been like a Swiss army knife at Duquesne. He runs our private equity, he helps with economic forecasts. He handles the networking outside the firm.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Aunt Nancy raises up from her seat, turns back to grip the handles like she’s just remembered they were on their way to the nest, but not like she remembers the real question.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers



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