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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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Recent Examples of handle
Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
At a press event in Los Angeles earlier this month, executives dismissed concerns about whether the service can handle the events, after the Paul-Tyson fight suffered some buffering issues.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
And eagle-eyed observers noticed that Mr. Trump’s Instagram handle was noted in the posting.
—Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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The airline did not address the question directly but stated that its flight attendants receive thorough and ongoing training to handle emergencies onboard.
—Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
At a press event in Los Angeles earlier this month, executives dismissed concerns about whether the service can handle the events, after the Paul-Tyson fight suffered some buffering issues.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
Consumers, and the trade too, need handles and references on which to build their thoughts.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
And eagle-eyed observers noticed that Mr. Trump’s Instagram handle was noted in the posting.
—Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Often Bradley would manage the team in the evening, then the following morning bring his son for chemotherapy at Crumlin hospital in Dublin.Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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During this period, the New Zealander managed to score points in two of the six outings, contributing to the team’s eventual eighth-place finish in the standings.Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Milas, the intensive care anesthesiologist at the University of Pennsylvania, uses fentanyl in combination with other drugs to treat critical patients.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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It can also be used to treat skin conditions and some infectious diseases.1 Modern science has just begun to uncover the health effects of annatto.Devineé Lingo, M.S., Health, 21 Dec. 2024
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Publix Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Hours Publix, which operates nearly 1,500 stores in the Southeast shuts down on Christmas Day.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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This week, the firm—which already operates four large charging stations in the New York City area and is due to open another in Los Angeles in 2026—announced details of its next raft of charging stations in the San Francisco Bay Area.Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Virgin River mayor and chief meddler Hope McRae (Annette O'Toole) is supervising the wedding organization, the town's equivalent of a royal wedding.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The kids can run around (supervised) with their peers for water sports, hiking, pizza parties, games, and more while parents enjoy yoga, tennis, swimming, or just take in the scenic views.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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Then, sometime in her mid-40s, her ability to tolerate alcohol plummeted.Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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These blatant violations will not be tolerated on U.S. soil.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Slot, so far, has overseen a seamless transition and put Liverpool in position to enjoy a trophy-laden 2025.Andy Jones, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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The federal judge who oversees immigration detention programs involving minors has set 20 days as the maximum amount of time children can be held at the family facilities.Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Can the art of opera ever escape the suffocating grip of its magnificent past?Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Second, the individual struggles of a player who is caught in the grip of a crisis, both on the pitch and off it.Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday evening released the names of Patricia Vergara, 14, of Madison, Wisconsin, and Erin West following forensic autopsies.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Emboldened by Vance’s embrace of the rumor, Trump’s debate outburst cemented lasting consequences, stigmatizing a town and its residents in the name of campaign rage.Maria Ramirez Uribe and Amy Sherman, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Handle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handle. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.
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