handily

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Brian Glorioso was an attorney she had handily defeated in 2018.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Harvie won handily in his primary, but Baines, in the California primary on Tuesday, was trailing her progressive opponent, Randy Villegas, at the time of writing, though the race was too close to call.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

In that contest, which he won handily, he had the major advantage of incumbency after being appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to fill the vacancy caused by then-Atty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Dycom Industries soared 26% after the telecom and data center infrastructure builder’s fiscal 2027 first-quarter earnings handily beat Wall Street expectations amid strong demand.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

When they won, they did so handily; when they lost, they fell apart completely.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown