handler
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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
Then, when they actually locate a human on the ground, they are handed the toy as a reward by their handler.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
After their long rest, my dogs were wild to be on the trail—so wild that the handler tied his sled to mine to hold them back.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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She allegedly filmed their home and vehicles and reported information back to handlers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
When I’m making out with Amita, there are legitimately two men — two puppet handlers — on the ground controlling a little possum that I can see.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
When it comes to snake handlers, you must prepare for tales that wriggle free of containment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
West Sussex County Council hopes its plans to replace nine call handlers with an AI contact centre could save £300,000 a year.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
To make it easier for the handlers of top horses to plan for their race, Santa Anita officials had assigned the weights two months before, on December 15.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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