handles
Example Sentences
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Entering from the Islamic side, you view a magnificent 19th-century blue-and-turquoise vase, intricately arabesqued with wing-like handles, made in France but based on Alhambra originals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
She has a good relationship with her landlord, who “fixes things quickly and handles taking the trash bins out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The PCB handles such matters in accordance with its standard procedures.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The interoceanic Panama Canal -- which handles five percent of global maritime trade -- has already reduced the maximum number of ships allowed through daily, from 36 last month to 32 by mid-September.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Then she turned both handles off and stepped out.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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