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Recent Examples of handler
The Testaments series gives Daisy a backstory in the third episode, and, of course, that’s where June comes in: June is Daisy’s handler from the Mayday resistance movement, and Daisy goes into Gilead as a spy.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Frank’s aided by his remote connection to Tom, his handler, who keeps him on track.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Valente and Dakota split ways after the K-9 escaped from the handler’s Needham home and bit a 10-year-old boy in November 2014.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Although a defibrillator was brought out, the message from the call handler, who was not medically trained, was not to use it and to place Adam in the recovery position rather than starting CPR.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Frank’s aided by his remote connection to Tom, his handler, who keeps him on track.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Valente and Dakota split ways after the K-9 escaped from the handler’s Needham home and bit a 10-year-old boy in November 2014.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Although a defibrillator was brought out, the message from the call handler, who was not medically trained, was not to use it and to place Adam in the recovery position rather than starting CPR.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handler
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Thanks to cask beer manager Mason Swierenga, Wren’s pours are known for soft carbonation, live yeast, plush mouthfeel, and a slow pour that builds its own head—under the cask’s spell, hops and malts show different faces.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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The car was in the lot, and office manager Jessica Smith said Gregg signed the paperwork willingly.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Oscar-winning actress lost 100 pounds between roughly 2017 and 2024 — without a celebrity trainer, without a trendy diet and without relying on medication to do the heavy lifting.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Atkins took the original script and reimagined it, pitching a bold, kinetic introduction to Russell Crowe, who also stars as Patton’s trainer, Sammy, and served as a key creative force behind the film.—
Sean Sennett,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Handler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handler. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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