handle
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Such a rail line would offer another way to move fuel and commodities away from the strait, according to Capital Economics, though rail can only handle smaller quantities of oil than pipelines or ships.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
It showed a 503 error message, which indicates a server is not ready to handle requests.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Worrying about how you’re going to handle next February’s Valentine’s Day-Super Bowl conflict?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“Instead, we are living in a world where central banks are going to increasingly be forced to handle major, low probability events, often which are not economic or that emerge from abroad.”
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
My wasted voice, my ancient heart, could only handle so much.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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