handler
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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
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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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