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handle

[han-dl] / ˈhæn dl /




VERB
carry as merchandise
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A nurse practitioner assisted by diagnostic AI, for instance, can handle cases that once required a physician.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Slaven said the VA “is building up crucial infrastructure required to handle an increased veteran population.”

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

Anthropic added that it has launched Fable 5 with safeguards to ensure it can handle cybersecurity risks.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Either way, his presence here is something I didn’t expect and am not prepared to handle.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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