as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
the handling of proper order in the courtroom is the job of the sergeant at arms
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as in managing
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 treating
to behave toward in a stated way
handles all requests professionally, even when customers are rude
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as in operating
to control the mechanical operation of
learned how to handle basic woodworking power tools
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as in supervising
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 tolerating
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't handle much more of this foul weather
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as in overseeing
to be in charge of
I'll be handling the team's workouts while the leader is on vacation
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Recent Examples of handling
Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Apollo is suited for repetitive tasks such as material handling, yet its plug-and-play modularity means that it can also be tailored to meet specialized requirements.
—Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Simultaneously, Sebastian County investigators are conducting an internal investigation to review whether policies and procedures were followed in the handling of the emergency.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Both unequivocally condemn President Biden's handling of the industry.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Michigan, some voters in the Arab American and Muslim communities have been critical of President Joe Biden's administration's handling of Israel's military operations in Gaza.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Apollo is suited for repetitive tasks such as material handling, yet its plug-and-play modularity means that it can also be tailored to meet specialized requirements.
—Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Simultaneously, Sebastian County investigators are conducting an internal investigation to review whether policies and procedures were followed in the handling of the emergency.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Both unequivocally condemn President Biden's handling of the industry.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ultimately, the environmental benefit allowed Caltrain to receive a waiver by the air quality management district to keep the locomotives in operation.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Just as the Great Recession was ramping up, in October 2008, Gorman and then-CEO John Mack reportedly called the CEO of Citigroup, Vikram Pandit, and asked to buy wealth management giant Smith Barney, which at the time had 15,000 brokers and $2 trillion in assets under management.Michael del Castillo, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ensuring Ongoing Value One challenge in switching to a subscription model is managing customers’ expectations around ongoing value.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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From building an online presence to managing client relationships and marketing your services, digital tools are your best friend.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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More direct treatments can lessen the pathogen load in the environment, but treating coral colonies individually and by hand like the team in the study is not feasible long-term or on a large scale.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The state suspended her license because of a failure to meet standards of care while treating Covid patients and spreading vaccine misinformation; Children’s Health Defense livestreamed the proceedings.Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Nearly half of the people in Lebanon’s emergency shelters for displaced people are children, and the facilities are operating beyond capacity, Michael Adams said.Kara Fox, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Back to Alexander Arnold, other positives that speak in his favour include a strong relationship with Bellingham plus his comfort operating as a midfielder.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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For heart failure, this means increasing or decreasing doses of fluid pills (diuretics) and other medications, based on symptoms and how well the person is tolerating therapy.Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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For too long, too many policymakers have favored appeasement of Iran, tolerating Iran’s murderous terrorism.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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When Israel killed Mughniyeh in 2008, Iranian Revolutionary Guard advisers became more involved in Hezbollah’s day-to-day operations.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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The incident was declared under control at 1:04 p.m. Fire officials advised residents and travelers to avoid the area between Foothill Boulevard and East 19th Street along 24th Avenue due to ongoing emergency response operations.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Both candidates campaigned on similar platforms of expanding Berkeley’s housing stock, improving city infrastructure and addressing public safety.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Fifty-five percent of those polled said Democrats would do a better job addressing the issue most important to them.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The brothers are currently serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Syed had been serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping and false imprisonment.Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Handling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handling. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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