handling

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Shotwell has embraced her job as COO, handling much of the day-to-day operations at SpaceX while Musk splits his time across his handful of companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In his email, Willding said his “only involvement in AFR was handling the legal paperwork” for the Trump Jr. LLC’s investment in the startup.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Kevin Docherty was one of several families detailing the failures of police in handling the disappearances of their loved ones.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

PepsiCo anticipates retraining and redeploying some drivers to other types of work, including managing the new equipment, synchronizing the movement of people who go to the stores, or handling the unloading themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“The Federal Emergency Management Agency. City, state, federal government, they’re all telling me the same thing. They can’t get us food and water because they’re ‘too busy handling the emergency.’

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz