handle

Example Sentences

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When the F-15E came under fire on Friday, the aircrew pulled their ejection handle, which blew the canopy, blasted the seats out of the cockpit and deployed their parachutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The thinking went that they needed a year of adjustment to get a handle on their coursework.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Bonds are “the only market large enough to handle any asset reallocation,” he wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

How should we handle situations like this going forward?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“I think I can handle it, thanks,” Coal said.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste