handlers

Definition of handlersnext
plural of handler

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Recent Examples of handlers While the handlers knew where the bodies were during the workshop, a key component of search dog training is blind and double-blind exercises, where neither the dog nor handler know where the target is hidden, lead instructor Gregory Strickland said. Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026 The facility’s food handlers that prepare, handle or serve non-prepackaged must obtain a valid food handler card. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
  • Guardiola, in conversations with other managers, was still convinced that City would win the title.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Purchasing managers’ data slipped into contraction last month for the first time since the pandemic.
    Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Many trainers of that era maligned Islam and backed policies that violated the rights of ordinary American Muslims in the name of counterterrorism, according to civil liberties watchdogs.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The game was paused for several minutes while Cronenworth was evaluated by team trainers, but the infielder eventually decided to stay in the game.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Evan Gonzalez was playing catch last year with a teammate on the Orange baseball team, a simple game of catch that caught the attention of Panthers coaches.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Her Anchored, Aligned, Accountable (2026) framework has been taught to thousands of leaders, coaches, and facilitators worldwide and has been recognized by Brené Brown as transformative for leadership, partnership, and trust-building.
    Big Think, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Handlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handlers. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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