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Recent Examples of handicapper
A number of factors beyond redistricting leave Democrats well positioned to seize the chamber, according to election handicappers, who say the national mood favors the more energized Democrats.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 25 Aug. 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
To stay ahead of the competition, handicappers need sharp tools and consistent insight.
—Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Derby: Expert handicapper Ed DeRosa is a big proponent that winning money at the Kentucky Derby is more important than picking the winner.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 25 Aug. 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
To stay ahead of the competition, handicappers need sharp tools and consistent insight.
—Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Derby: Expert handicapper Ed DeRosa is a big proponent that winning money at the Kentucky Derby is more important than picking the winner.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handicapper
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The Las Vegas bookmakers see Philadelphia as a favorite to defeat the Chiefs on Sunday, and the vast majority of NFL media members also like the Eagles’ chances to win at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, an NCAA study found that 67% of college students living on campus had engaged in sports betting, 41% had bet on their school’s teams, and 35% had used a student bookmaker.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But a minority of speculators—just under 10%—in the CME Fed Funds futures market think 0.5% might happen.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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And then a lot of the speculators bought up hoards of blighted property or vacant property, and many of them are still holding onto it now.—
Marisa Peñaloza,
NPR,
26 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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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 30 Sep. 2025.
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