panhandler

Example Sentences

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Mr. Slaughter, a panhandler, exchanged words with Mr. Valdivia, which fueled the confrontation.

From Washington Times

FBI agent Eduardo Valdivia sat in the front of a nearly empty Metro train car at 6:30 a.m., headed to work in Washington when a panhandler approached.

From Washington Post

Another had repeatedly violated a previous neighborhood order of protection and, Whyte wrote, "continues to be a persistent panhandler."

From Salon

This is not to mention the hawkers and panhandlers and dozens of workers dressed up as Elmos and Transformers and Spidermen.

From Washington Post

Constitution and the case law created after the New York Police Department, in the Rudy Giuliani era, began treating artists like panhandlers.

From Salon