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handle

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /




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carry as merchandise
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Gertken at BCA Research said consumers can handle oil prices that average $105 a barrel over the coming months, but not an increase to $160.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Yet, it doesn’t trust the audience to handle moral complexity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The company uses human-sounding voice AI agents to handle many tasks from answering calls to serving as virtual assistants.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Kenyan authorities say they didn’t expect him, but were nonetheless ready to handle the health scare triggered by his arrival.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

There are some things that really are beyond repair—a rusted pot with a splintered handle, a box of books so damaged by water they’re mildewed and hard to read.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Donna Tryfman, a deputy public defender, serves in the major cases unit, where she handles homicide and other high-profile defendants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Borrowing a feature from social media, Bumble now lets users create handles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The Kekova ceramics are distinctive, with two handles, a ridge in the middle and a flat base.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

It also handles FaceTime video calls, plays music and video and doubles as a digital picture frame when idle.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

I tightened my grip on the handles and started lugging the basket down the narrow alley.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

NHS Surrey and Sussex said: "We recognise that some employment processes should have been handled differently."

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Nidia Olivarez, 48, and her husband, Arnulfo, 55, voted for Trump in 2024 but have grown frustrated with how he has handled the economy and immigration raids in their community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Indyke and Kahn handled banking and legal matters for Epstein and the women in his orbit, The Wall Street Journal reported last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

However, the astronauts involved in the new study generally handled this transition well, potentially because they had maintained demanding exercise schedules throughout their missions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

All Eliza needed was one friend and she could probably have handled the teasing.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

What’s more, they have to think about safeguarding against piracy or terrorism if businesses are handling nuclear fuel across international waters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

His death was "a reminder of the risks volunteers face in handling forest and land fires", said the foundation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

In the past, the court has often deferred to prison officials on their handling and treatment of inmates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

He’s now handling serious felony cases at the Torrance branch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

“You’re not squeamish, either. I’ve seen you handling the worms and the insects. Fearless, some might say.”

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby


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