handler

noun

Definition of handlernext
as in manager

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Recent Examples of handler Ground robots have begun navigating active interiors without a handler, capturing 360-degree images. — Mike Winn, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Daisy’s handler is Melissa Jasso of Grayslake, training and logistics coordinator for the Vernon Hills Police. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Very solid ball-handler for his size but more of a straight-line driver than dynamic creator or change of direction player. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 23 June 2026 One piece uses an iguana carcass the artist scavenged while working as an art handler at the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, placing the body in a coffinlike reliquary. — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for handler
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  1. manager
  2. trainer
Noun
  • Kenneth Malin, the West Cedar Creek MUD’s general manager, did not respond to a message requesting comment on the district’s discussions with Diode.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • England manager Graham Taylor’s standing with the English media and public never recovered.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of manager
Noun
  • Blending the vintage style of a Mary Jane shoe with the modern, casual style of a trainer, these shoes shine with their unique but familiar design.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
  • Bluhme knows a thing or two about dogs, having worked as a canine trainer for 25 years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of trainer

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