hustler
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Stan Carlisle, a small-time hustler and the protagonist of the noirish tale “Nightmare Alley,” starts out as a card sharp, performing sleight-of-hand tricks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
On Instagram, he has been much more brash about his "Midas touch" - saying he is a "hustler" who works hard.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025
And in Malcolm X, the complex street hustler turned Black nationalist firebrand worshipped by everyone from Stokely Carmichael to Clarence Thomas, Kendi believes he has the perfect subject for the moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
So now I'm a writer and a hustler: coach, software entrepreneur, ghostwriter, teacher, juggler — my decision.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2024
“Panic’s sent more than one hustler straight into the arms of the law.”
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
But the pair are just the latest in the long line of hustlers, fraudsters and canny opportunists who have been working to undermine science in this country for more than a century.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
But he is keenly aware that he needs to keep including the street hustlers and schemers that fans expect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
But the opportunity to profit from advertising revenue and sponsorship money has also attracted side hustlers just like Jordan, who hope to generate income outside their full-time jobs.
From Slate ● Mar. 14, 2025
As hip-hop rose from the streets to the mainstream in the 90s, the rappers and hustlers that broke through had few role models who had trodden that path before them.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024
Swing by Small’s Paradise, fold myself in among the hustlers there.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
