handy
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It might be worth it, though, because your adviser will have more information about you than you were able to provide on our handy MarketWatch Retirement Questionnaire.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
"It's convenient because the motorway covers the back half of the garden so I've a dry area and it acts as my sunshade, which has been handy in recent weeks."
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
He’s so handy around their houses that my grandson greets him with, “What’re you gonna fix today?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
In a video reacting to the news, Linehan, who now lives in Arizona, said the money will be "very handy" given he has been "fighting against this madness".
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
It is not easily removed without a pair of needle-nosed tweezers, which are often not handy and take some time to procure.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
And the Sense is handier in day-to-day life because you can set silent alarms, use it for contactless payments, and receive notifications.
From The Verge ● Aug. 5, 2022
Maybe this is just one more instance of Americans retreating further indoors and away from one another, but there’s a handier explanation for that in COVID-19.
From Slate ● Dec. 7, 2021
A cookbook can’t get much handier or helpful; the author lists plenty of variations and substitutions for all types of eaters.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2016
But it didn’t take her long to learn one of capitalism’s handier skills: creating market demand.
From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 16, 2014
She would be working on a sketch of something familiar but drawn at such close range so she could attach a special nozzle or handier handle, the thing looked peculiar.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
“But it’s really interesting, because if it works, it would be the handiest and cheapest way to enrich their environment.”
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 22, 2022
You'll get the cleaning secrets we've learned from grandma, a guide to our handiest tools and helpers, and so much more.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2022
This battery pack may not be able to fill an iPhone 12 or 13 from empty, but it’s one of the handiest ways to keep them topped off.
From The Verge ● Dec. 3, 2021
Instead of letting the handiest nearby shelf get stuck with all the bags, select a convenient location as a command center/drop zone.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
Scientists dealt with this paradox in the handiest possible way.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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