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Recent Examples of handicapper
Harris enters election day presumed to capture 226 votes from Democratic-leaning states, according to the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper.
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Despite polls showing a tighter race, the handicapper noted the Democrats’ recent ads attacking Parrott’s past controversial statements and fundraising advantage still should win her the contest.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
Top political handicappers tweak their predictions The Grand Canyon State is one of just a handful of swing states on the Electoral College map that either candidate could win.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
The prevailing sense among investors and market handicappers entering the month was to expect choppy, irresolute action full of potential scares.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Despite polls showing a tighter race, the handicapper noted the Democrats’ recent ads attacking Parrott’s past controversial statements and fundraising advantage still should win her the contest.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
Top political handicappers tweak their predictions The Grand Canyon State is one of just a handful of swing states on the Electoral College map that either candidate could win.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
The prevailing sense among investors and market handicappers entering the month was to expect choppy, irresolute action full of potential scares.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handicapper
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Riley's story began to unravel after an anonymous tipster — revealed in the docuseries to be her old friend, Lisa Berry — reached out to investigative podcast producer Nancy Moscatiello about the alleged scam.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Mangione was detained in Altoona, Pa. on Dec. 9 after a tipster called the police at a local McDonald's.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Her Fox News program shows the degree of influence the Trump family has over the American conservative movement, with bookmaker Betfair concluding earlier this month that Donald Trump Jr. is the second most likely 2028 Republican presidential contender.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The bookmakers believe there’s little chance Pep Guardiola can overcome this situation, as Madrid are priced at 1/7 to qualify.—
Sam Tighe,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The contracts, whose value can also be settled for cash, can be traded among speculators who hope to make money by betting that the price of gold will increase or decrease in value before the settlement date.—
Nathan Mahr,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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With the assistance of Brazil’s military government, speculators seized valuable waterfront land from Black residents, who retreated to the hills.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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But that's not happening, said one longtime oddsmaker.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Never mind that the Bills had been favored to win that game by more than a touchdown, or that, before the start of the season, oddsmakers had ranked the Bills among the top eight teams, out of thirty-two, most likely to win the Super Bowl.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
26 Jan. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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