as in addresses
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
coped with the latest foul-up gracefully
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Well, at least there’s a Super Bowl ad that addresses the frustration many may be feeling, courtesy of the company that provides pills for hair loss, weight loss and libido loss.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026 -
Texas addresses the ‘club’ issue One potential solution to this that is often discussed but never enforced is to sell a club-only ticket.—
Mac Engel
February 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Hongkong Land remains one of the largest landlords in Central; the developer manages about $50 billion of assets overall.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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This layer assigns goals, manages priorities, and optimizes overall operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Despite its compact form factor, the Pi handles a substantial workload.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Goodfellas handles worldwide sales excluding Japan, Taiwan, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, CIS and Syria.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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Just like Rodgers did a decade earlier, Prescott manipulates the flat defender (circled in red) and hits CeeDee Lamb in stride just behind the linebacker.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the process, the robot simultaneously navigates, avoids obstacles, and manipulates objects without human guidance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, charging takes about 75 minutes using a 240-volt outlet.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Even the Puppy Bowl crew occasionally takes home a few.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Drake professor Stacy Gnacinski, 38, treats her students no different than her Olympic athletes.—
Kate Kealey,
Des Moines Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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But that structure remains undermined by a pension funding system that totally ignores it, benefits wealthier school districts more than poor ones and treats Chicago differently than everyone else.—
John Cullerton,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Copes (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copes%20%28with%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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