road agent
Example Sentences
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Paul Manson, the road agent in Wentworth, said he had already been plowing for about six hours Saturday when he encountered Greeson standing in the middle of the road around 8 a.m.
From Washington Times • Mar. 10, 2023
"Yes, I can smell a road agent in the wind," declared Ashby somewhat boastfully.
From The Girl of the Golden West by Belasco, David
And hence not a tale of the outlaw's doings was complete without the narrator insisting upon it that the leader of the band—the road agent himself—closely resembled an American.
From The Girl of the Golden West by Belasco, David
To this heterogeneous mass was added the gambler, the bandit, the road agent, the dive keeper, and other undesirable citizens.
From Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences by Daughters of the American Revolution. Nebraska
"I didn't," denied the road agent, quietly, his countenance reflecting how deeply hurt he was by her words.
From The Girl of the Golden West by Belasco, David
