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handle

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /




VERB
carry as merchandise
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Its quiet assurance that experts had a handle on flying saucers and a plan to meet them felt comforting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

They will come after Jordan, who might find striker Marko Arnautovic's physicality hard to handle.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The modest early move came after Tesla released safety data on Dutch drivers using the company’s Full Self-Driving product, which can handle most driving tasks but still requires 100% driver supervision.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The ride-hailing company doesn’t want to become the self-driving vehicle manufacturer or software developer, it just wants to handle the logistics and day-to-day operations, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“The gate agents responsible for 2B,” she said in a tight voice, “will handle deplaning there.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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