handy
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From our testing, it’s handy when you want to take notes while viewing a presentation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Those cards came in handy as he planned cross-country travels to attend World Cup matches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
In a video reacting to the news, Linehan, who now lives in Arizona, said the money will be "very handy" given he has been "fighting against this madness".
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Use these handy dining guides for all of your summer travel, near and far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
“You never know what might turn out to be handy when you need it most,” said Boo.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
And the Sense is handier in day-to-day life because you can set silent alarms, use it for contactless payments, and receive notifications.
From The Verge ● Aug. 5, 2022
Maybe this is just one more instance of Americans retreating further indoors and away from one another, but there’s a handier explanation for that in COVID-19.
From Slate ● Dec. 7, 2021
A cookbook can’t get much handier or helpful; the author lists plenty of variations and substitutions for all types of eaters.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2016
But it didn’t take her long to learn one of capitalism’s handier skills: creating market demand.
From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 16, 2014
The smaller the word, the handier it is.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
“But it’s really interesting, because if it works, it would be the handiest and cheapest way to enrich their environment.”
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 22, 2022
You'll get the cleaning secrets we've learned from grandma, a guide to our handiest tools and helpers, and so much more.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2022
One of the handiest types of software in anyone’s quiver is the browser extension: those cool little applets that let your browser do what you want it to do.
From The Verge ● Oct. 13, 2021
To me, the handiest place to carry an address book is in my left breast coat pocket.”
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 8, 2020
Scientists dealt with this paradox in the handiest possible way.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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