handler
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The bull was being led out of a trailer at Charnock Richard Welcome Break services on the M6 when it broke free from its handler and charged around the car park at about 08:10 GMT.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
When Ivan's handler was pressed on whether he could be trusted, the handler replied: "I'm not sure of anyone, except myself."
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
But something got to me, and I felt a pang of empathy for the humanoid being dragged off the stage by its human handler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Holt worked with Libyan intelligence assets in the 1980s and was the handler of double agent Abdul Majid Giaka, whose information became central to the investigation into the Lockerbie bombing.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 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
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Maintainers constantly repair aircraft, ordnance handlers load and unload munitions, and specialized mechanics fix engines in the carrier’s jet shop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The freewheeling discussions on rewatch podcasts also align with how younger consumers prefer to see their favorite celebrities presented — authentic, unvarnished and free of the restraint of public relations handlers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
While Husted is well cocooned by his handlers at this point, his campaign issued a statement in which Husted said he “would not have run that ad.”
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026
In his remarks, Torrez alleged that Epstein's crimes were "made possible by handlers, by lawyers, by accountants, by others who have yet to face real consequence".
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
When the dust settled, the handlers winched back the containment wall inside the cage and began hammering the side panels with the flats of their hands.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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