handles
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The clergy specifically placed the handles of the tall ark at the bottom, so that even preschoolers would be able to open it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
In peacetime, the Strait of Hormuz handles roughly a fifth of global oil and LNG shipments, as well as other major commodities, including fertiliser.
From Barron's • May 18, 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
The Strait of Hormuz, which handles roughly 20% of global oil supply, remains effectively shut.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The screen of the empathy box now showed rushing streams of bright formless color; taking a breath, his wife hung on tightly to the two handles.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
