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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

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

He did call again, about 10 minutes later, and told the call handler he was "losing breath".

From BBC 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

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

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

An operation codenamed "rat" found he had used a safehouse in Kyiv to communicate with Russian handlers seeking classified information about Ukraine's military and leadership, the SBU said.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

AFP journalists saw rescue dogs and their handlers scour the pile of broken concrete and jagged metal bars.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

Long after the horses and their handlers had left the track, the din died away and the crowds trickled out.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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