as in addresses
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
coped with the latest foul-up gracefully
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This oscillation between panoramic distance and tactile proximity animates the forest as a sentient protagonist, one who occasionally addresses visitors in a woman’s voice.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
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The measure addresses key issues such as electricity and water use needed to maintain the data centers and generally requires public notice of when plans are filed for a data center in the region.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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The audit also found WCPS failed to adequately oversee its third-party administrator, which manages more than $20 million annually in employee and retiree health care claims.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2026
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Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) manages the fund, which was set up in the 1990s to invest revenues from Norway’s oil and gas industry.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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Fremantle handles global sales.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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Over the year, the team handles challenging cases including premature birth, placenta previa, kidney cancer, tuberculosis, and slavery.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 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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Budgeting takes a lot of mental effort, and that should be respected.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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Read on as Entertainment Weekly takes a closer look at the controversy and shares how the women's and men's teams have responded.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Feb. 2026
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Programming that treats culture as the lens Vine Street’s Black History Month approach isn’t a seasonal costume.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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The hospital also operates the Neil Reitman Pediatric Burn Institute, which treats children with all forms of burn injuries.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
25 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 3 Mar. 2026.
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