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How to use the word handheld in a Sentence?

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Parents may believe that sparklers are a safe way for younger children to enjoy summer celebrations. But these are handheld fireworks that can reach temperatures hot enough to burn some metals, sparklers are only safe if parents enforce all safety measures and children follow them.

Sarah Clark

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I don't need to transport that patient to another area of the hospital for additional imaging and exposure to additional staff and potentially patients along the way, the fact that I can bring a handheld ultrasound system that plugs into a phone into a room, do the exam I need, get the information I need, walk out and disinfect a phone and a probe — compared to wheeling in a cart with three different probes on it, doing that same exam, getting that same information... it's really night and day.

Mike Stone

Found on CNN
3 years ago

This is an important study in highlighting some of the potential risks associated with media use, and specifically handheld mobile devices, what's driving the effect is very important. The negative effects may be due to screen time replacing parent-child interaction (playing, reading, talking, singing, etc.) which are critical for healthy development.

Michael Robb

Found on CNN
6 years ago

When we surveyed our members about why they didn't pass a total ban and they stopped at a texting only or handheld ban, one obstacle that was commonly mentioned was getting senior management buy-in. So a lot of times, that does really track the way back to productivity, they have those concerns, and they just don't get beyond them.

Deborah Trombley

Found on CNN
7 years ago

I always say to parents monitor, monitor, monitor and be engaged with your child so that he or she feels comfortable talking to you if there are problems with the handheld device.

Joe Austerman

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

Looking at the share price now, we could be nearing a buying opportunity. We still like ARM in the longer term, even in the context of weaker Apple earnings, as there are lots of opportunities outside handheld devices.

Veronika Pechlaner

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Electronics products posted their first decline in 21 months, it's because of poor demand for Chinese handheld chip devices and Japanese flat panel TVs.

Lin Lee Jen

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

If you think to that iconic picture of her on a C-17 flying to Libya -- she has sunglasses on and she has her handheld device in her hand -- we have no emails from that day. In fact, we have no emails from that trip.

Trey Gowdy

Found on CNN
9 years ago

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