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handler

[hand-ler] / ˈhænd lər /






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What happens when your boss is also the HR department, the grievance handler and the person deciding whether you get paid?

From BBC Aug. 1, 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

“Yeah? And why is that?” said the handler.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

Case papers reveal an 'Operation Mally' was launched by the PSNI, after Rowan wrote a Belfast Telegraph story on the agent's last meeting with his handlers.

From BBC Jul. 30, 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

He was in "constant communication" with his handlers, including sharing documents marked "secret", he added.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

AFP journalists saw rescue dogs and their handlers scour the pile of broken concrete and jagged metal bars.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

The fighters and handlers in the room laughed nervously.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte




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