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Recent Examples of handicapper
Instead of working with the best of the best, Haney now instructs amateur players of all ages and abilities, ranging from low handicappers to the dreamer who just wants to break 90.
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Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Top political handicappers tweak their predictions Los Tigres del Norte has been outspoken in championing the rights of Latinos and immigrants living in the United States.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, calls this year’s election a toss-up.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
The election handicapper rated the race as one of just three 2026 Senate toss-ups.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Top political handicappers tweak their predictions Los Tigres del Norte has been outspoken in championing the rights of Latinos and immigrants living in the United States.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, calls this year’s election a toss-up.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
The election handicapper rated the race as one of just three 2026 Senate toss-ups.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handicapper
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Ted Kaczynski, a brilliant but mentally troubled mathematician who had retreated years earlier to a remote hovel in Montana, had been arrested based on information from a tipster to the F.B.I., ending one of the longest and most expensive manhunts in American history.—
Serge F. Kovaleski,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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An anonymous tipster contacted the sheriff's office April 14 about possible mistreatment of Bane, who the tipster said was very underweight and had been left chained outside without food, water or shade, the release states.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, bookmakers continue to price them as top-tier contenders.—
Julia Ranney,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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But there’s a reason bookmakers are expecting this to challenge for the win.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Initially, some speculators were concerned that homebuyers would be hesitant to purchase in an area that recently burned.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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That’s not to say speculators are necessarily out of luck, though the options are not without controversy.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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As of Saturday morning, oddsmakers including bet365 see Dembele as just the slight second-favorite behind Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Even with a tough schedule, oddsmakers respect Baltimore.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2025
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Yet as Russian war atrocities have become more evident, and Ukraine’s need for heavy armor has increased, the lines have grown blurrier and the rhetoric sharper.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2022
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Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
19 Feb. 2021
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“Handicapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handicapper. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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