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handler

[hand-ler] / ˈhænd lər /






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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

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

She stopped beside Adina, her body turned in a perfect three-quarter pose, which her handler said made her look thinner.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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

That’s the one baggage handlers use for your gate-checked bags.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

A 55-year-old man died alone after twice calling 999 only to be told by call handlers an ambulance would not be sent for him.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

“She’s off with the handlers in the enclosure, getting the bonobos ready for sedation. Want to go say hello to her?”

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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