handler
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Prosecutors alleged that Rogers dealt with a Chinese handler who, under the alias Hummin Lee, posed as an academic when he introduced himself at a conference in 2013.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Inside the NHS trust's central hub, call handler Claire Havelock describes the previous heatwave as "exhausting", with some staff unable to take breaks because of the relentless demand.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
In her previous job as mail handler, she worried that her position was going to be eliminated or even outsourced to a robot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
When a dog alerts to something, rescuers send a second animal to confirm the finding, said Sylvia Arango, a canine handler since 1998 who manages Sisu.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
“Okay, guys,” said the handler when they were outside on the sidewalk.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
In a statement after his sentencing, the agency said he had been recruited by Russia's FSB in Vienna in 2018, but several years had passed before his handlers resumed contact with him in December 2024.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
AFP journalists saw rescue dogs and their handlers scour the pile of broken concrete and jagged metal bars.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Excavations at the active pits and conservation of fossils will continue during the closure, albeit in different conditions than many fossil handlers are used to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Pauken recruited informants, provided communication devices, and relayed intelligence to handlers in China, U.S. prosecutors said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Thanks to her, America’s spy handlers enjoyed highly secure communication links—far safer, for instance, than those used by America’s diplomats.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
