hustler
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One thing to know: Timothée Chalamet stars as ping pong hustler Marty Mauser in this 1950s period piece from director Josh Safdie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
"She's a bit of a hustler," adds Greenway.
From BBC ● May 20, 2025
And in Malcolm X, the complex street hustler turned Black nationalist firebrand worshipped by everyone from Stokely Carmichael to Clarence Thomas, Kendi believes he has the perfect subject for the moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
“We New Yorkers used to tolerate him when he was just another crappy real estate hustler masquerading as a big shot,” he said.
From Salon ● May 29, 2024
I really have hustler friends and jazz musician friends—I’m becoming part of the two corners of Harlem that fascinate me most.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
But he is keenly aware that he needs to keep including the street hustlers and schemers that fans expect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
But the opportunity to profit from advertising revenue and sponsorship money has also attracted side hustlers just like Jordan, who hope to generate income outside their full-time jobs.
From Slate ● Mar. 14, 2025
If billiards has the reputation of being a pastime for gamblers, hustlers and hanger-oners, the female-centric biweekly pool tournament at 4100 Bar offers a friendly, supportive alternative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024
Gawkers, demonstrators, politicians and hustlers gather in Collect Pond Park, a square plot of cement and trees across Centre Street from the courthouse’s front doors.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2024
Hall had booked us at the Garuda Hotel, a friendly, funky establishment in the heart of Thamel, Kathmandu’s frenetic tourist district, on a narrow avenue choked with cycle rickshas and street hustlers.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
