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Recent Examples of handicapper
Nonpartisan election handicappers Cook Political and Sabato’s Crystal Ball from the University of Virginia Center for Politics rate the New Jersey gubernatorial race as leaning Democratic.
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
Late last year, though, the handicappers came out hot with their 2025 targets, which sent expectations high and set up investors for a nasty early-year setback, even before the tariff shock in April crushed the tape, humbled the bulls and then eventually set a trap for the bears.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2025
Barrett's is one of 18 seats viewed as a toss-up by nonpartisan election handicapper The Cook Political Report, .
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Not surprisingly, both parties have made the 13th District a top target in 2026; handicappers rate the contest a toss-up, even as the field sorts itself out.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
Late last year, though, the handicappers came out hot with their 2025 targets, which sent expectations high and set up investors for a nasty early-year setback, even before the tariff shock in April crushed the tape, humbled the bulls and then eventually set a trap for the bears.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2025
Barrett's is one of 18 seats viewed as a toss-up by nonpartisan election handicapper The Cook Political Report, .
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Not surprisingly, both parties have made the 13th District a top target in 2026; handicappers rate the contest a toss-up, even as the field sorts itself out.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handicapper
Noun
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The club signed a sponsorship deal with a major Swedish bookmaker.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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However, as of Thursday morning, bookmakers' odds had Trump and the Sudanese group as the joint favorites, according to Oddschecker.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Markets are now fully pricing in a 25-basis-point rate cut at the Fed’s upcoming Sept. 17 meeting, with speculators already eyeing additional cuts in October and December.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This steady growth has led some speculators to consider whether Dogecoin could return to its all-time high—and possibly even surpass it.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The data supports why oddsmakers continue to tilt the line toward the Buckeyes when playing at the Horseshoe.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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So would your vote go to Doherty, as the oddsmakers predict?—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mayor Eric Adams said a tipster initially alerted authorities to the post.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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The tipster said Xayavong had last been seen with Jorgenson.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet as Russian war atrocities have become more evident, and Ukraine’s need for heavy armor has increased, the lines have grown blurrier and the rhetoric sharper.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2022
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Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
19 Feb. 2021
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“Handicapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handicapper. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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