as in handles
a part by which an implement is held
the blade of the adze is still good, but the haft is broken and will have to be replaced
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There are huge flowers and little worm-like creatures that attach themselves to basket handles and bite.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Restoring its movement can change how your spine handles everyday demands — and how your back feels as a result.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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As the rock glided down the ice sheet, Casper and his teammates slowly started to come to grips with the reality of the situation.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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Many had dual citizenship, a remnant of the time, not so long ago, when Venezuela was the prosperous and stable oil-rich country next door, while Colombia was in the grips of an intractable and deteriorating crisis.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Hafts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hafts. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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