grappler

Example Sentences

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The grappler system was invented by a Peoria, Ariz., entrepreneur and was first employed by the Phoenix Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Luckily Isla has had far less trouble connecting with fans at home and abroad, with the Glasgow grappler winning the company's tag team titles in 2024 on an emotional night in Glasgow.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2024

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

He’s the soldier of the Crimea,    Fighting to honour fools; He’s the grappler and strangler of Lee    Lord of the terrible tools.

From Songs of the Army of the Night by Adams, Francis William Lauderdale