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Recent Examples of handicapper
That still leaves a lot of tools in the box for handicappers to use in the next week.
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Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
Gordon Jones, the popular handicapper and horse-racing writer for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, died Friday, four days after his 95th birthday, his daughter Joanne said.
—Kevin Modesti, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Election handicappers predict that Ciscomani’s seat will continue to be one of the most competitive in the country, and national Democrats are watching the race accordingly.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
Gordon Jones, the popular handicapper and horse-racing writer for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, died Friday, four days after his 95th birthday, his daughter Joanne said.
—Kevin Modesti, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
Election handicappers predict that Ciscomani’s seat will continue to be one of the most competitive in the country, and national Democrats are watching the race accordingly.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handicapper
Noun
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They're followed followed by usual suspects--England, France, Brazil and Argentina--although the exact hierarchy varies depending on the bookmaker.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
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Two years ago, the NCAA released a study finding 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,
19 Nov. 2025
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With a speculator urban class in the Northeast becoming wealthy and a rural farming class in the South and the Midwest caught in the monetary brace of the Gold Standard, American democracy was ripe for change.—
David McWilliams,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
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The talking heads, always a key ingredient to the Ken Burns Experience, go to great lengths to describe not only the greatness of men like George Washington in particular, but also the darker side of their lives, like Washington’s position as a slaveholder and land speculator.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The oddsmakers will tell you that the Seattle Seahawks, who finished 14-3 and first in the NFC West, are the betting favorites to ultimately win the Super Bowl.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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One of those was a pick-six, and combined with a 164-yard rushing day and one of the best games of Bryce Young’s season, the Panthers defied the oddsmakers.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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If a tip leads to an arrest, the tipster may be eligible for a reward up to $5,000, the release said.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
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An anonymous tipster also said Armstrong called Wilson so frequently, telling her to stay away from Strickland, that Wilson blocked her number.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
20 Dec. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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