as in to address
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
coped with the latest foul-up gracefully
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Teen scientist wants to address individual community needs Instead of catering to automobile traffic like typical intersection signal systems, Jung said, SmartBlink adjusts crossing signal times based on the slowest pedestrian's pace.
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Though Aven never publicly addressed Kylee's allegations, the pair later reconciled.
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Bosch, the German engineering firm, says its British subsidiary now handles 10,000 import transactions per year, a stunning increase from just 40 annually prior to Brexit.
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According to the developers, the AI agent will create itineraries, handle arrangements, and try to anticipate what guests need.
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This enables robots to identify objects, track movement, plan motions, and manipulate components with a high degree of precision.
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Wang then placed his hands underneath her clothing and began touching her breasts before manipulating her arm to touch his genitals, the suit states.
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Both Ghana and England will walk away with a point after Ghana managed to hold off England in a heart-pounding final few minutes of stoppage time.
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Most of the site sits on private land, with a smaller portion managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
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She was treated at the scene before being taken to an area hospital.
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Federal Aviation Administration rules bar cities from treating airlines unequally, and the council's action put $90 million in federal grant funding in jeopardy, according to one council member.
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Since the Labour Party took office in 2024, average weekly pay, adjusted for inflation and excluding bonuses, has inched up less than 1% to £494 ($651), according to the UK statistics office — hardly better than the growth since 2019.
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So Bauer heads back to Mexico City, continuing a journey that has taken him everywhere except the bigs.
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But Iran denied making any new commitments on monitoring, with state media reporting that Tehran did not negotiate the nuclear issue during 18 hours of discussions.
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The Heat and other NBA teams have been allowed to negotiate with their own impending free agents since June 14 — the day after the last game of the NBA Finals.
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“Cope (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cope%20%28with%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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