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handler

[hand-ler] / ˈhænd lər /






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Holt worked with Libyan intelligence assets in the 1980s and was the handler of double agent Abdul Majid Giaka, whose information became central to the investigation into the Lockerbie bombing.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Prosecutors alleged that Rogers dealt with a Chinese handler who, under the alias Hummin Lee, posed as an academic when he introduced himself at a conference in 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

In her previous job as mail handler, she worried that her position was going to be eliminated or even outsourced to a robot.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

When a dog alerts to something, rescuers send a second animal to confirm the finding, said Sylvia Arango, a canine handler since 1998 who manages Sisu.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

The lady handler gave her partner the clipboard.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

Allison said she did not understand how an ambulance was not sent out right away, adding that the call handlers should have asked if someone could go to be with Brian.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

AFP journalists saw rescue dogs and their handlers scour the pile of broken concrete and jagged metal bars.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

Excavations at the active pits and conservation of fossils will continue during the closure, albeit in different conditions than many fossil handlers are used to.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

The American journalist "gathered intelligence on his American targets and reported it back to his Chinese intelligence handlers," said Assistant Director Roman Rozhavsky of the FBI's Counterintelligence and Espionage Division.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

Some Asian peoples tame eagles for use in hunting, although those powerful pets have also been known on occasion to kill their human handlers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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