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Recent Examples of handicapper
Today, Penn is attracting a different kind of attention for One Battle After Another, which critics groups and awards handicappers describe as a leading Best Picture and acting contender after a strong run at major ceremonies.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
That still leaves a lot of tools in the box for handicappers to use in the next week.
—Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report rates it as a toss-up.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 28 July 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
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
That still leaves a lot of tools in the box for handicappers to use in the next week.
—Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report rates it as a toss-up.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 28 July 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handicapper
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One bookmaker, who was offering odds of 7-2 on Spurs winning the Premier League title this time 10 years ago, has them at 9-2 to go down.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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In 2023, the NCAA released a study finding 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,
24 Feb. 2026
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If the yellow metal rises less than speculators expected, or if those exploration companies don’t strike gold, or, of course, if gold falls, then ASA could fall, as well.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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In Altadena, activists were focused on real estate speculators, the county Fire Department and Southern California Edison, suspected of triggering the Eaton fire.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Manning, who entered 2025 as the Heisman Trophy favorite according to oddsmakers, shook off a rough start to the season with a strong second half, accounting for 20 touchdowns with just two turnovers in his final six games.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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But this game should be closer than oddsmakers think.—
Keven Lerner,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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The person said Mays presented himself as a professional gambler and allegedly threatened to take away the tipster’s child if the person exposed his activities.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, the vise around James began to tighten after an unidentified tipster told police that the person in the video had a familiar gait and might work at the facility, according to the charging documents.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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