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handling

[hand-ling] / ˈhænd lɪŋ /


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BTP has confirmed two officers have been moved to other roles due to "incompetence" in handling investigations into Levy's transport assaults.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

And he said the chain’s drive-throughs needed to get better at handling demand during the busiest hours — noting that by focusing too much on cost savings, the company had hurt its competitive standing.

From MarketWatch Aug. 8, 2026

Graphics processing units today are typically connected with copper wiring, which is cheap and reliable but becomes less effective when handling larger amounts of data over longer distances.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Student Suhey Ochoa, 30, would not vote for Rodriguez in a possible election due to the "deep resentment" she feels over the official handling of the recent earthquakes.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Yakov said the words slowly, carefully, like handling shattered glass.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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