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handler

[hand-ler] / ˈhænd lər /






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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

There is also the work of the clinical navigators - clinicians reviewing notes taken by the call handler to weed out those in need of a rapid response.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Inside the NHS trust's central hub, call handler Claire Havelock describes the previous heatwave as "exhausting", with some staff unable to take breaks because of the relentless demand.

From BBC Jul. 10, 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

It was strange because I was alone—my dog handler being with the dogs on the glacier in Juneau—and I kept feeling as though I was being watched.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

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

When it comes to snake handlers, you must prepare for tales that wriggle free of containment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Case papers reveal an 'Operation Mally' was launched by the PSNI, after Rowan wrote a Belfast Telegraph story on the agent's last meeting with his handlers.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

They are also running remote desktop applications such as AnyDesk and TeamViewer that enable dark-fleet owners and handlers to control and tamper with a ship’s systems from afar.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Bodyguards stand near them both, but Daniel carries bags labeled with Asher’s name instead of letting the handlers do it.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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