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as in to manage
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
as host of a live TV talk show, she must handle any situation that comes up
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as in to treat
to behave toward in a stated way
handles all requests professionally, even when customers are rude
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as in to supervise
to look after and make decisions about
she takes care of the flower beds, and he handles all the lawn care
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as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't handle much more of this foul weather
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as in to oversee
to be in charge of
I'll be handling the team's workouts while the leader is on vacation
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as in name
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known
likes to go by the handle "Champ"
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as in nickname
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
since it seemed decreed that every new firefighter have a handle, his was soon "Hulk"
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
During the quarter, Apple paid a one-time income tax charge of $10.2 billion to resolve a long-running case dating back to 2016 over how the company handled taxes in Ireland.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Gabrielle Settles, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
What this move does: Challenges the muscles of the lower back as well as hamstrings and glutes; trains the hip-hinge pattern, which is crucial for lifting heavy things off the ground
How to do it: Grip the handle of a kettlebell with both hands and bring it to chest height.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024
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The first trailer gives a glimpse of how the director is handling a unique formal premise.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
During the quarter, Apple paid a one-time income tax charge of $10.2 billion to resolve a long-running case dating back to 2016 over how the company handled taxes in Ireland.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Facebook video includes the handle of an Instagram user, indicating the video came from their page.
—Gabrielle Settles, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
What this move does: Challenges the muscles of the lower back as well as hamstrings and glutes; trains the hip-hinge pattern, which is crucial for lifting heavy things off the ground
How to do it: Grip the handle of a kettlebell with both hands and bring it to chest height.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024
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No other titles managed to cross 200 million minutes watched between Oct. 25 and 31.Selome Hailu, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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The WandaVision sequel series managed to get through nine episodes without including this particular Marvel calling card, though the previous show did include one tagged to the end of its penultimate episode.Nick Romano, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Internal Medicine & Pediatric Non-Procedural Specialists Cardiologists, endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, rheumatologists, and infectious disease physicians are experts in treating complex diseases in their niche.Jesse Pines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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China has been reluctant to do so, since it's long been treated as a developing country in the UN climate system.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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ComfortDelGro currently operates in a dozen countries and reported $2.9 billion in revenue last year, placing it at No. 128 on the Fortune Southeast Asia 500.BYLionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 24 Oct. 2024
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These e-commerce sites are operated under different terms and privacy policies than ABCNews.com.Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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The Hungarian leader's remarks came while protests erupted outside Georgia's Parliament on Monday night, with demonstrators demanding a new vote supervised by international observers.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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The workers have now filed for an official election supervised by the federal government.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Both a freshwater and brackish species, the golden mussel can tolerate wide ranges in salinity, temperature and pH levels, and cantravel much farther than people might think.Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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People with this condition may tolerate foods with balanced levels of glucose and fructose, as glucose enhances fructose absorption.Devineé Lingo, M.S., Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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Most of our time is spent with the emergency department, overseen by world-weary doctor Ron (David Alan Grier) and his lead trauma surgeon Bruce (Josh Lawson), whose diagnostic approach is based on watching too much House.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Dan Alexander is a senior editor at Forbes, overseeing money-in-politics coverage, as well as the author of White House, Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency into a ...Dan Alexander, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The grip and knee strength tests used the participants’ dominant sides.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
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The idea is that only by acquiring and using such data that other companies can challenge the grip of the technology giants, such as Google and Meta. CEO: C-suite news, analysis, and advice for top decision makers right to your inbox.Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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He’s taught at Telluride’s Ski and Ride School since 1988, and counts names like country star Dierks Bentley as clients.Stacey Lastoe, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
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The model re-shared the photo to her Instagram Stories soon after, captioning it with the baby's name as well as a teddy bear and blue heart emoji.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Handle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handle. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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