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The association has partnered since 2024 with EduClasses, which has bilingual classes for food-handler certifications.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Authorities said Gaydarov first made contact with his Iranian handler in August 2025 and was paid roughly $23,000 — most of it in cryptocurrency — to carry out tasks in preparation for the assassination plot.
—Elaine Mallon, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Frank’s aided by his remote connection to Tom, his handler, who keeps him on track.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Valente and Dakota split ways after the K-9 escaped from the handler’s Needham home and bit a 10-year-old boy in November 2014.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Authorities said Gaydarov first made contact with his Iranian handler in August 2025 and was paid roughly $23,000 — most of it in cryptocurrency — to carry out tasks in preparation for the assassination plot.
—Elaine Mallon, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Frank’s aided by his remote connection to Tom, his handler, who keeps him on track.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Valente and Dakota split ways after the K-9 escaped from the handler’s Needham home and bit a 10-year-old boy in November 2014.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handler
Noun
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Junior Caminero singled, and manager Kevin Cash took somewhat of a gamble by taking out his top slugger to Richie Palacios could pinch run.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Reds manager Terry Francona has appreciated his hitters’ early-game discipline.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bubbles first entered Jackson's life in the mid '80s, when animal trainer Bob Dunn helped acquire him from a Texas research facility.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of other personnel involved in sports, including coaches, trainers and student employees in athletic departments, can gain insider access to information, such as player injuries, which can prove valuable in betting.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Handler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handler. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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