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Recent Examples of handicapper
The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan handicapper of congressional elections, has predicted that neither party will gain an overall advantage due to redistricting.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Two other independent political handicappers, the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales haven’t updated their Senate analyses since Vindman entered the race.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors alleged the fixers — which included gamblers, sports handicappers, a former coach and a former NCAA player — attempted to rig more than 29 games.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Second, though, is the degree to which the market handicappers are taking the consensus 13% S & P 500 profit growth largely at face value, not allowing for the common pattern of estimate erosion.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Two other independent political handicappers, the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales haven’t updated their Senate analyses since Vindman entered the race.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors alleged the fixers — which included gamblers, sports handicappers, a former coach and a former NCAA player — attempted to rig more than 29 games.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Second, though, is the degree to which the market handicappers are taking the consensus 13% S & P 500 profit growth largely at face value, not allowing for the common pattern of estimate erosion.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handicapper
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One of the arguments Kalshi has made for why its offerings aren’t gambling is that prediction market exchanges feature many oddsmakers—also known as market makers—who compete to offer lines rather than a single bookmaker.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2026
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Unwilling to take orders or play by the rules of polite society, the two partner up as a bookmaker and his enforcer and run an illicit gambling operation that proves highly profitable — but dangerous.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Alongside the increases in prices over the past several months, there was a significant shift in speculator positions.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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There is also an argument that dynamic ticketing prevents scalpers (known in the U.K. as touts) from being able to operate a secondary market for match tickets, though the counter argument to this is that bots and speculators will take their place.—
Simon Chadwick,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2026
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The Packers begin 2026 with the NFL fourth-longest losing streak, but the oddsmakers believe they’re set for a highly-successful season.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Saturday’s performance, where Israel will try to win its fifth Eurovision in history (oddsmakers currently have the country fifth out of 25) is likely to bring more of those disturbances.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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In the weeks that followed the shooting death of a 19-year-old Marine in Fort Worth earlier this year, the suspect bragged about the killing to a tipster, according to police documents.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
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One of Samsung’s standout Galaxy S26 Ultra features, the privacy screen, won't be making it to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 this year according to a highly reliable Samsung tipster.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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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 4 Jun. 2026.
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