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as in convenient
situated within easy reach
keeps a box of tissue handy whenever she watches Romeo and Juliet on her home theater
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as in skilled
skillful with the hands
handy with a needle and thread
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Recent Examples of handy
Thankfully, Osprey integrates a handy backup camera display onto the infotainment screen that helps when reversing.
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Michael Harley, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Keep some lip balm handy in every coat pocket to protect your lips.
—Isadora Baum, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
All establishments require proof of service to receive the specials, so be sure to have the appropriate identification handy.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
The county also has many 24-hour drop boxes sprinkled around the metro area, all noted on this handy interactive map.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Michael Harley, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Keep some lip balm handy in every coat pocket to protect your lips.
—Isadora Baum, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
All establishments require proof of service to receive the specials, so be sure to have the appropriate identification handy.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
The county also has many 24-hour drop boxes sprinkled around the metro area, all noted on this handy interactive map.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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As the holidays approach, many shoppers are looking for last-minute gifts, and gift cards provide a convenient solution that appeals to a wide audience.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Dior's Lip Sugar Scrub comes in a convenient tube format, and Sara Happ The Lip Scrub gently buffs away flakes.Isadora Baum, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
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Granted, this is a long and convoluted path to my main point: To deflect further assaults on democratic norms, Trump’s foes will need a skilled, focused and thoughtful leader.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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Rebuilding Notre Dame required help from skilled craftsmen from around the globe and the use of tools — created on-site — that match those used by the original workers who built the cathedral centuries ago.Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Our mission is to provide clear, accessible journalism that empowers you to stay informed and engaged in shaping our world.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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One of the most accessible patches of forest in the Blue and Gold project is 30 minutes up the highway from Roseburg.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Amazon The best smart shades can be awfully expensive, but this clever retrofit gadget from Eve can make one of your existing roller blinds smart.Simon Hill, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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What’s also clever is that Mela has positioned itself as an accessible brand.Andrew Watman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The 1970s wasn’t a great decade for the studio, but songs like this show that Disney was still capable of creative wonder.Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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Regions of intense magnetic activity known as sunspots are proliferating on the solar surface and are capable of releasing intense bursts of radiation resulting in solar flares that can hurtle toward Earth at the speed of light, according to NOAA.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Both versions delivered a skillful cocktail of laughs and scares without true paranormal activity.Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Also, Cignetti’s skillful use of NIL resources to help build a talented roster has been remarkable.Mark LaSota, Ph.D., Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The school's latest test scores show 15% of students were proficient readers and 13% were proficient in math.Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Nov. 2024
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Schools were assessed on the number of students proficient or above proficient on mathematics and reading/language arts state assessments.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
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Streaming on Netflix netflix Agatha All Along Headed up by WandaVision showrunner Jac Schaeffer, Agatha All Along revisits the nosey neighbor and titular cunning witch (played deliciously by Kathryn Hahn) as she’s knocked out of her trance and seeks to regain her powers.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2024
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Besides being cunning and highly opinionated, Paddy is also rather physically imposing.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Handy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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