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handle

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /




VERB
carry as merchandise
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She lives modestly and is grateful for the inheritance, but she’s unsure of the best way to handle it.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

Pierce did not respond to a question about whether the office would handle a complaint against Paxton differently.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

No banks have been formally mandated to handle the IPO, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

And sheer uncertainty abounds over how to handle raw fruits and veggies while this parasite crawls about.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

I picture him cutting wrapping paper to the right size and taping the ends in place, and for some reason that image is more than my heart can handle.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

The settlement handles more than a third of the capital's waste, according to government figures.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

The position was created by statute in the 1800s; the marshal serves as the chief of police for the court, attends each court session, and handles ministerial duties, like paying the justices and their staffs.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

The SSA, which handles benefits for more than 75 million retirees, people with disabilities and dependents, said it made sweeping productivity gains.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

The new bridge is sorely needed to relieve congestion at the nearby Ambassador Bridge, which handles some $390 million in trade and 8,000 trucks a day.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Sometimes, driving in the country, he had seen bicyclists with huge bunches strapped before them on the handles, the bloom already fading from the dying heads, the ravaged stalks straggling naked and unclean.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

The president’s investment accounts are handled by third-party financial institutions, White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly has said, adding, “There are no conflicts of interest.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

The final instalment of the Heartstopper saga was originally set to be released as a fourth series, but despite a shorter running time, each individual's storyline is still handled with care.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Further investigation into the cause and manner of death is being handled by the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Division, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

In practically any other branch of the federal government, ethics issues would be handled by an inspector general’s office.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

When issues arose, the cabinet departments handled them without the president's input.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Political analyst Anurag Naidu said temples regularly handling huge amounts of cash need systems comparable to those in large public institutions.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

How do these results square with what you’ve experienced and how are airlines handling any disruptions?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

One younger person asked for help handling the finances of his grandparent, which fell to him because the generation above him doesn’t get along and couldn’t come to a consensus on any financial matters.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Meanwhile, Ford dismissed criticism of his government's handling of the fires, noting that over 150 fire crews are on the ground battling the blaze, along with over 80 water bombers and helicopters.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Farmer strongly believed that quarantines were not an effective strategy for handling AIDS, but the Cuban approach had been far more humane.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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