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The upshot of starting Jovic would be injecting another ball-handler, who can push the ball downcourt, in a starting group that likely won’t feature a quintessential point guard (provided Norman Powell starts alongside Herro).
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Whitney has been Burnham's partner since 2020, when her previous handler passed away.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Zhao eventually admitted to accepting nearly $15,000 in bribes for sending sensitive but unclassified military information to his Chinese handler.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Zhao eventually admitted to accepting nearly $15,000 in bribes for sending sensitive but unclassified military information to his Chinese handler.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Whitney has been Burnham's partner since 2020, when her previous handler passed away.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Zhao eventually admitted to accepting nearly $15,000 in bribes for sending sensitive but unclassified military information to his Chinese handler.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Zhao eventually admitted to accepting nearly $15,000 in bribes for sending sensitive but unclassified military information to his Chinese handler.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handler
Noun
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Under-18s coach Marc Bridge-Wilkinson stepped down after a decade of service and joined League One outfit Huddersfield Town as assistant manager.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Despite the struggles from Nola this season, Phillies manager Rob Thomson remains confident in his right-hander.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The runners will be listed by post position with trainer, jockey, morning line, and a thought on each.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Handler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handler. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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