grappler
Example Sentences
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After a first unsuccessful attempt, the police SUV again pulled within feet of the vehicle as it appeared to deploy the grappler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
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
But that conversation led her to enrol at the training academy of Lance Storm - a legendary Canadian grappler widely regarded as one of the most technically gifted wrestlers to have competed.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 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
A sailor is prey to hazards and victim of the unexpected in the ever-changing moods of the ocean; he must needs be master of expedients and ready grappler of emergencies.
From Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 by Holman Day
