handler
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Holt worked with Libyan intelligence assets in the 1980s and was the handler of double agent Abdul Majid Giaka, whose information became central to the investigation into the Lockerbie bombing.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 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
“Oh! My handler said you should act like the cameras are on you at all times and always be at your best.”
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
The "handlers" are generally thought to remain in Russia, co-ordinating operations online.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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
Our call handlers received a considerable amount of information from members of the public and that assistance has been invaluable in helping us locate Jumaa.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
In late May, Morticia’s handlers noticed something sprouting well above the surface of her pot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The freight handlers in the railroad yards had shed their overcoats, and sailors from a training ship docked at the wharf carried their naval jackets as they walked along the streets.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
