scrapper

Example Sentences

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Guralnick’s new book is the story of an immigrant scrapper who became a kingmaker with his unerring instinct for the main chance.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

Sean Dyche is a scrapper and his Everton side are enjoying a strong end to the season.

From BBC • May 16, 2024

The city's Department of Public Health eventually denied the permit the scrapper needed to operate.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2023

In his bio, Sigg presented himself not as a scrapper but as a savant with “unprecedented standards.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2022

"Mayhap you don't know what they call a scrapper?" said he.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend