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handle

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /




VERB
carry as merchandise
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The legal question under the Fourth Amendment is whether, under the specific circumstances of that interaction, the officer used greater force than needed to handle the situation.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

Carrington, who has more than 365,000 followers on Instagram under the handle RIELLEUK, starred in the X Factor live finals in 2013 as one of the three members of Miss Dynamix.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The bridge, which crosses the Tumen river that marks the border between the two countries, will be able to handle up to 300 vehicles and 2,850 people a day, Russia's transport ministry said.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“He tried to tell me that the government is going to handle it,” she said in an October 2024 “60 Minutes” interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Instead, she says, “You could come stay with me. I have a guest room. I use it as an office, so it would be a tight squeeze, but we could handle this together.”

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




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