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
It was dangerous for a spy handler of his stature to get involved romantically with one of his spies.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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
The cables date back to the months before Lockerbie and include notes of conversations between Giaka and Holt and two earlier CIA handlers.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
That’s the one baggage handlers use for your gate-checked bags.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
To make it easier for the handlers of top horses to plan for their race, Santa Anita officials had assigned the weights two months before, on December 15.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
