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handler

[hand-ler] / ˈhænd lər /






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When Ivan's handler was pressed on whether he could be trusted, the handler replied: "I'm not sure of anyone, except myself."

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

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

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

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

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Whether a lawyer, a doctor, a football player, a toilet cleaner, a garbage handler, a panhandler— keep it real and still— be the best you can be.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

They also have a knack for winning over their handlers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The freewheeling discussions on rewatch podcasts also align with how younger consumers prefer to see their favorite celebrities presented — authentic, unvarnished and free of the restraint of public relations handlers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

While Husted is well cocooned by his handlers at this point, his campaign issued a statement in which Husted said he “would not have run that ad.”

From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026

In his remarks, Torrez alleged that Epstein's crimes were "made possible by handlers, by lawyers, by accountants, by others who have yet to face real consequence".

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 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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