as in to address
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
coped with the latest foul-up gracefully
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When the court returned from a break, the judge addressed these comments.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025 -
Elordi and his fellow cast members addressed the challenge of losing significant amounts of weight for their roles.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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As noted by Windows Report, the change is that now Google will offer to change it for you on the spot rather than simply prompting you to handle that elsewhere.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Jessica is getting better at handling the haters who bring unprovoked spite to their comments sections.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Einstein need to learn how to manipulate concrete Just after the announcement that a new jail was coming, Einstein began plotting, according to FBI records.—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Monáe will produce the project about an unsuspecting woman who hatches a clever white-collar scheme that manipulates the U.S. banking system out of millions through Wondaland Pictures’ first look deal with Universal, with Smith to executive produce.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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Williams will report to Paul Higginson, Executive Vice President, EMEA for Universal Pictures International and will manage day-to-day operations in the territory, which is one of UPI’s biggest theatrical markets.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Last month, my colleague Mike Winters profiled a couple who successfully manage 15 credit cards in order to maximize their perks.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rose has mortgaged her house and slapped down $25,000 Euros to be treated at a clinic run by Dr. Gomez (Vincent Perez), whose methods lean more into analysis than medicine.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Unlike traditional medical interventions that often focus on treating symptoms, medical retreats aim to identify the root causes of health challenges, both known and unknown.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Huntersville Board of Commissioners takes the final vote on March 18.—
Laura Barrero,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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So, 46-year-old Nina Peterson decided to take matters into her own hands and create a personalized and educational video—similar to Ms. Rachel's—for her granddaughter, Heavenly.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Teams are allowed to contact and negotiate potential contracts with agents of players on expiring contracts.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The crash occurred on Route 85 in the area of Martin Road just before 5 p.m. when a 64-year-old Hebron woman traveling south in a 2011 Nissan Pathfinder crossed the yellow center lines while negotiating a left curve in the road, according to Connecticut State Police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Cope (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cope%20%28with%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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