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as in manipulates
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
as usual, she managed the crisis with a minimum of fuss
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as in supervises
to look after and make decisions about
managed a household and a business simultaneously
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as in copes
to meet one's day-to-day needs
it'll be hard for a few weeks, but we'll manage
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Recent Examples of manages
Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
The pension fund manages more than $300 million in assets for current and retired firefighters in the Florida city of Hollywood.
—NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
This agency is also the one that manages detention facilities and establishes collaborations with local governments.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
As much as 80% of the world’s maple syrup comes from the region, according to the Federation, which manages the world’s only strategic maple syrup reserve.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Along with David Delbos, Garfin manages the $26 billion BlackRock High Yield Fund (BHYIX) , which has earned four stars and a gold rating from Morningstar.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
The company buys and manages precious metal stream and royalty interests.
—John Navin, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The trustee manages the assets and usually doesn’t make distributions to the beneficiary.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
The pension fund manages more than $300 million in assets for current and retired firefighters in the Florida city of Hollywood.
—NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
This agency is also the one that manages detention facilities and establishes collaborations with local governments.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
As much as 80% of the world’s maple syrup comes from the region, according to the Federation, which manages the world’s only strategic maple syrup reserve.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Along with David Delbos, Garfin manages the $26 billion BlackRock High Yield Fund (BHYIX) , which has earned four stars and a gold rating from Morningstar.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
The company buys and manages precious metal stream and royalty interests.
—John Navin, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The trustee manages the assets and usually doesn’t make distributions to the beneficiary.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manages
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Liverpool operates across Mexico with 310 stores under the Liverpool and Suburbia banners, 119 specialized boutiques, as well as 29 shopping centers.David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
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American operates thousands of flights per day to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries.Abhijith Ganapavaram and Utkarsh Shetti, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In a town that does things by the book, Urban is intent on trying new things, tinkering around with formula.Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
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The administration will need to both formulate a comprehensive endgame for the war that addresses these core issues and craft a diplomatic strategy for getting there.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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This approach addresses key issues, making all-solid-state LMBs more viable for high-performance applications.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
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The role of an ombudsman The state ombudsman works independently from the Health and Human Services Department, which oversees the state’s long-term care facilities.Jess Huff, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Panama Canal Authority, an autonomous government agency, oversees the canal's administration.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Drew’s captures all of it in this love letter to a format that unexplicably survives, if only as a memory or souvenir.Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Mikaela and Kieran escape and blow the place sky high … but Desmond survives.Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Like other Gazans, many Christians in the enclave say their lives have long been overshadowed by a cycle of wars with Israel and an Israeli-Egyptian blockade that tightly regulates travel and commerce.Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Federal Aviation Administration regulates drones and light shows and permitted the Holiday Drone Show at Lake Eola on Saturday.Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
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Bye Bye Dark Spots Concealer + Serum actively treats discoloration with 2% niacinamide and helps brighten the look of dark circles, thanks to caffeine.Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
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That's the way society treats you.Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The company, which conducts air cargo flights and charter services, did not disclose the names of the pilots.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) indicated that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has a trump card in his deck, which will prove to be invaluable once Congress conducts its House speaker vote next month.Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Manages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manages. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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