handler
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He called 999 at about 09:55 and told the call handler he did not think MacGregor was breathing.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Brennan did not respond to the handler when he was asked what happened.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
She described Noah with affection and told the call handler she had been concerned about Noah's mental health, saying he "had not been himself at all" during the previous week.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
But something got to me, and I felt a pang of empathy for the humanoid being dragged off the stage by its human handler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
His allies pepper me with advice: Never go looking for your handler.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
When the bees in the detector sniff TNT, they stick out their tiny tongues, triggering an alarm and alerting their handlers to the presence of danger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
While Husted is well cocooned by his handlers at this point, his campaign issued a statement in which Husted said he “would not have run that ad.”
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026
"Call handlers are privy to sensitive information and have access to confidential data on police systems," she added.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
When I’m making out with Amita, there are legitimately two men — two puppet handlers — on the ground controlling a little possum that I can see.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ten other dogs and their handlers were already there, waiting patiently on the first row of bleachers.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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