handle
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It will ask if you would like to swap days, then handle the changes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Risk capacity becomes the focus, because that’s how much risk your portfolio can handle before potential losses would be a problem.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
"If you can handle your spice, I think you would enjoy this," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“They’re unconscionable, and should serve as a turning point in California’s failed state prison system, and the way they handle these types of allegations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
This idea is just taking shape in my brain, but I can’t handle a Dad-and-Celia fight with Brie and Teddy watching.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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There have been a few confusing situations where it has not been clear if the goal-kick has been taken, and a defender then handles the ball.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Natural compounds in oranges, particularly hesperidin, a citrus flavonoid known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, seem to influence processes related to high blood pressure, cholesterol balance and the way the body handles sugar.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Late last year, Pringles-maker Kellanova was officially acquired by privately-held snacks company Mars, which now handles U.S. manufacturing of the chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The special enforcement bureau, which handles high-risk tactical operations like barricaded suspects and hostage situations, has been at the center of several recent controversies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Finally, she goes behind me and takes the handles of my wheelchair.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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McNamara said the EU had met with the opposition, government and even the chief justice to stress that any challenges to the vote outcome should be handled "peacefully".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
“It’s one thing if you’re going after Pablo Escobar,” said Steve Bunnell, a former DHS general counsel and senior intelligence adviser who handled voting fraud prosecutions during more than a decade at the Justice Department.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
"I think on the surface I handled it well, but clearly underneath, it was there constantly," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
She is working with an attorney, but we want to make sure everything is being handled properly.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Alice’s handshake was a weak clasp, as if she handled herself with much care, as if she would never scrub herself too vigorously.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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The prosecutor handling the case for the Southern District of Florida also didn’t respond to questions.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Trump's handling of the economy will be a key issue at the polls.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Critics have argued that organic material detected in fossils could have entered the specimens much later from microbes, soil, handling, or other environmental sources.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Reported refunds don’t always reflect money in the bank, and companies are handling the sums in different ways on their financial statements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I know we invaded your privacy, and I’m sorry. I’m not handling this hunt thing very well.”
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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