handler

Example Sentences

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A police dog and its handler searched marshland near to London Road and found a man who tried to run away but was stopped by the canine.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The young dog handler gave her mum and fellow competitor Lydia Mellor a "big hug" when she heard the news.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

“Faster reaction times for air cargo makes this mode of transportation a preferred means for moving time-critical shipments in a quickly evolving environment,” the air-cargo handler says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

The trip was "cover," arranged months in advance in North Korea, for the first-ever contact between the spy and his new KGB handler away from the prying eyes of MI6.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau