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The comforter is also outfitted with convenient corner tabs that keep the duvet securely in place, which is especially handy for people who toss and turn in their sleep.
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Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Keep a bag handy for quick treats or fun party favors.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Keep flour, a box of baking soda, and salt handy for your baking projects instead.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
De Sanctis was armed with Q-tips, glue, isopropyl alcohol, lemon oil, and eucalyptus oil (handy for removing any adhesive residue from the surface of a film); a separate room, devoted to slowing or reversing chemical deterioration, gave me an odd sense of having wandered into a witch’s kitchen.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Keep a bag handy for quick treats or fun party favors.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Keep flour, a box of baking soda, and salt handy for your baking projects instead.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
De Sanctis was armed with Q-tips, glue, isopropyl alcohol, lemon oil, and eucalyptus oil (handy for removing any adhesive residue from the surface of a film); a separate room, devoted to slowing or reversing chemical deterioration, gave me an odd sense of having wandered into a witch’s kitchen.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Handy for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handy%20for. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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