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“But because we’re writing about what we view as societal problems, the unfortunate truth is these things were problems two years ago when we wrote them and they’ll be ongoing until we really figure out how to get a handle on a lot of this and maybe stop trusting the people in power quite so blindly.”

The new bag policy is in response to an uptick in retail theft across the state, an issue so problematic that state officials have dispatched California Highway Patrol officers to help local police get a handle on retail crime and car theft and help bolster traffic enforcement.

I pulled over to the side of a narrow lane to hold the wheel, breathe, and get a handle on my fear: All my life, large groups of men have usually brought me rejection.

The music can sneak up on you, especially when a character gives voice to feelings that they can’t quite get a handle on.

The film is both funny and achingly sad; difficult to get a handle on, as grief so often is.