handler

Example Sentences

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The incorrect location was recorded because McSweeney told the call handler the alleged crime had happened in Belgrave Street in Westminster, but the correct street name is actually Belgrave Road.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The case files show that his own handler, Warrior, was sending him instructions via Telegram.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Merchant testified that he wanted to get arrested, saying that he only went forward with planning the plot because he feared his handler from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps would harm his family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

He testified through an interpreter that his handler had told him the possible targets might be Trump, Biden or former South Carolina Gov. and presidential candidate Nikki Haley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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