handlers

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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handlers
Noun
  • The only happy ones would be TV station managers and political consultants cashing Steyer’s super-sized checks.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
  • The eternal debate about facing Maradona’s Argentina was whether opposition managers should elect to man-mark him.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • The Club's central staircase is the sort that Bond might descend slowly in a dinner jacket alongside the American ambassador; these days guests rush up and down it in trainers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • After Moses left the field with trainers, rookie Caleb Lomu and second-year pro Marcus Bryant split time at right tackle.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • The front camera can film each swing and play it back on a screen that offers frame-by-frame analysis of technique, with footage sharable to coaches via an accompanying app.
    Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
  • In addition to money for new soccer fields, there will also be another $1 million to pay for uniforms, shin guards, soccer balls, and even coaches.
    Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 4 June 2026

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“Handlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handlers. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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