as in addresses
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
coped with the latest foul-up gracefully
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This transaction addresses the Mets' ongoing need for reliable depth as injuries continue to test various positions across the roster.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026 -
With assistance from a lawyer friend and a CPA family member, the pair addresses topics ranging from backstage etiquette to managing social media to dealing with record labels and publishing companies.—
Daniel Kohn,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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In July, a few dozen more parking spaces will be added to the Shoreline Amphitheater parking lot, bringing the total to about 200 spaces the nonprofit manages.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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For example, our company manages 45,000 hectares of eucalyptus forest.—
Flavio Maluf,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The Department of State, which handles visa applications from abroad, has not released its full 2025 data, but the numbers through September show a similar picture.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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In Kansas City and Independence, each city’s health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state’s Department of Agriculture handles inspections.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
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Okorie is the best driving guard in the class, a 6-1 jitterbug who manipulates defenders with a tight handle, sudden changes of speed, and an advanced feel for the game.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
16 June 2026
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Facial massage manipulates big muscles in the face, such as the masseters, temporalis and platysma, as well as fascia.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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Meta's program takes a different approach.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Police said the group then takes preperty, inclduing cash registers, alchohol bottles and tobacco products.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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This only treats the symptoms, however.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Married to a physician who often treats SCD patients, to me, this is deeply personal.—
Audrey Boone Tillman,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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“Copes (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copes%20%28with%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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