get a handle on
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One board director even became an employee for three months to help Chief Executive Michael Hurlston get a handle on its supply chain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
But once followers get a handle on things and get one month ahead, the answers sort of become slots on a change-sorting machine.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The thinking went that they needed a year of adjustment to get a handle on their coursework.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
Conductors struggle to get a handle on its mysteries and intricacies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
Closing my eyes, I take a deep breath and count to ten, trying to get a handle on what I came here to ask her.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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