handlers

Definition of handlersnext
plural of handler

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Noun
  • Shares of companies added to the S&P 500 often rise ahead of their inclusion in the index, as fund managers buy shares to match the benchmark.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
  • When political leaders announce and track massive arrest and deportation targets, then department managers hold front-line supervisors accountable for quotas, triggering a mindless pursuit of bigger and better numbers to report.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Being an athlete, even in a solo sport, is still about being part of a team, composed of coaches, trainers, and fans.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Dadio said her center has trained 2,200 people and certified 245 trainers who bring the techniques to their departments.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Ranked up high with UConn at the start of the season, picked first in the preseason Big East coaches poll, the Red Storm lost to Alabama, Iowa State, Auburn and Kentucky, then lost early in the conference season to Providence.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Our coaches swarmed California from Eureka to San Diego to find the best players for us at junior colleges and high schools.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Handlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handlers. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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