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handler

[hand-ler] / ˈhænd lər /






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Stewart Irwin, from Carlisle, finally dialled 999 in the early afternoon of 28 July 2023, and told the call handler his mother's skin had "started to turn blue".

From BBC Sep. 11, 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

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

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 rezident of the Soviet embassy in Washington approached Victor Cherkashin, a veteran KGB officer and spy handler, as soon as Cherkashin stepped out of his car in the compound's secure parking lot.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Call off the swarms of lawyers and PR handlers, the howling about railroading and witch hunts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 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

West Sussex County Council hopes its plans to replace nine call handlers with an AI contact centre could save £300,000 a year.

From BBC Aug. 20, 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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