handler

Example Sentences

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"Really scared" Pearl unlocked her mum's phone, dialled 999 and told call handler Gen Hinds: "She's lying on the sofa… she's not awake. Her eyes keep on opening and closing."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

They also gave tribute to co-stars David Doyle, who played the Angels’ handler John Bosley, and John Forsythe, who voiced the unseen Charlie.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

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

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

“Tear this sheet down!” someone said—the dog’s handler, I assumed.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs