handy
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It was handy to have the directions spoken in my ears.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
It was a strong showcase of his talent and served as a handy introduction to his music just before he signed with the renowned label Matador.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
And that emergency fund came in handy when Malta started limping shortly after Anna suffered an ankle injury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
That’s where Cook’s position as executive chair will come in handy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
On evenings when she and William stayed at home, the apartment pianos came in handy.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
"It's so much handier - beforehand you're writing things down, bits of paperwork in the cattle house and writing them down in the office, whereas now you just do it at that time," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
One of the handier Tile features is to ring your lost device.
From The Verge ● Jan. 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
“He’s nearly eighty,” I said, and added, “I leave the skiff at the slip now. It’s handier than the gut.”
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
So I bought one of the handiest tools that I’ve been using for years now: a digital air pressure gauge.
From The Verge ● May 3, 2022
“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
Instead of letting the handiest nearby shelf get stuck with all the bags, select a convenient location as a command center/drop zone.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
They demanded a culprit — and Catherine O’Leary was the handiest target in sight.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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