How to Use handler in a Sentence

handler

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  • The dog handler struggles to open the door all the way.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2022
  • Don’t blame the client, blame the handler — which is the acting court judge!
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024
  • Otto moved to Alaska in 2016 to work as a handler and learn about the sport.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Those handlers have their pockets stuffed with food and the dogs know it.
    — Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 13 May 2024
  • This isn't the first time Nimble's handler, Hornor, took home awards.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2024
  • The dog has to want to show well and that comes down to the handler, Ayalla Ruvio said.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2023
  • Gutierrez-Reed was the weapons handler on the Western film Rust.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The handlers and the dogs worked together for more than two years, over which time the quartet formed a close bond.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
  • Once the plane was clear of all passengers, a snake handler arrived to take care of the cobra.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The hardworking dog will continue to live with his handler for the rest of his life, said the TSA.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Most of the time — nearly nine times out of 10 — dogs were left in their handler’s vehicle.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Casey Stengel sat two rows in front of us, and his handlers were shooing fans away.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
  • His handler was hopeful the dog would be able to return to duty.
    — Chelsea Prince, ajc, 17 June 2022
  • Sophie the bloodhound ‘got loose’ from her handler’s house.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Inside your home, find the air handler and look for a special access door.
    — Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
  • Eckhart plays a hitman who learns that his CIA handler has been dead for years.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Dog handlers later told police that water is known to hold scent, per WTTV, and that the wind could have carried the scent to the pond.
    — Christina Coulter, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2023
  • There’s a rotating shift of 12 handlers and their dogs.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Ohio law allows for a police-dog handler to buy their dogs for $1.
    — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
  • When Sledge and his handler arrived, the man advanced toward the two, police said.
    — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
  • If the dog proves successful, he and his handler are certified and sent home ready to work.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
  • There were glove boxes for food handlers on the bulkhead next to the ice machines that could be used instead.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 16 May 2024
  • Four camels escaped for 10 days after their handler abandoned the herd to buy qat.
    — Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
  • For a groundhog full of surprises, this one has been like no other for Phil’s handlers and the world.
    — Emily Hung, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The process involves giving the actors treats and convincing the dog to now look to the talent as their handler, rather than Mayston.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2022
  • His dad’s handler could be in there right now, wondering what the hell his pet writer’s kid was doing out in the cold.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Yu will be one of 16 handlers and their dogs on Team USA to participate.
    — Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Drug-sniffing dogs roamed the sand with their handlers and cops patrolled the beaches on four-wheelers.
    — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • During a traffic stop on Oct. 3, a drug-sniffing dog alerted his handler to narcotics inside of a cooler.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Moo Deng's clumsy antics, including trying to nibble her handler despite not having teeth, have stolen the hearts of people all over the globe.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024

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