get a handle on
Example Sentences
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That conflagration was 5% contained by Tuesday afternoon as weakening winds helped crews get a handle on the incident, according to Cal Fire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Leaders at the largest U.S. bank are trying to get a handle on the fast-growing world of prediction markets, where regulation is still taking shape and insider trading often goes unchecked.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Highway 395 in Mono County was closed from Tom’s Place to Benton Crossing Road as fire crews worked to get a handle on the blaze, according to the California Department of Transportation.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
But the real tell is Wever, whose performance as Christy’s mother is so outrageous and pitch-perfect that it took me a moment to get a handle on it.
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025
Part of me wants to run outdoors into the cool evening to get a handle on myself.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
