grappler
Example Sentences
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The bout was billed as a classic grappler versus striker match-up, with Makhachev's signature wrestling providing the backbone for his dominant run in the UFC.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
After a first unsuccessful attempt, the police SUV again pulled within feet of the vehicle as it appeared to deploy the grappler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
In a documentary about his life called “The Sheik,” he said he became attracted to wrestling as a teen and as a grappler in the Iranian Army.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
They also trained together, with Mr. LeBell’s expertise as a grappler meeting Mr. Lee’s fist-flashing kung fu brilliance.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
The courageous grappler accepts without despair the unchangeable factors in his problem and sets about correcting the conditions which are within his control—especially his own patterns of living.
From The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book by William F. (William Frederick) Bigelow
