handler
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He called 999 at about 09:55 and told the call handler he did not think MacGregor was breathing.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 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
There is also the work of the clinical navigators - clinicians reviewing notes taken by the call handler to weed out those in need of a rapid response.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 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
“Oh! My handler said you should act like the cameras are on you at all times and always be at your best.”
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
They also have a knack for winning over their handlers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 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
Tofino approached each of his handlers in turn as they knelt in shallow water and stroked his sides.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The crowd nearly swallows him up before his handlers push everyone off.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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