scrapper
Example Sentences
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Gawky and bespectacled but with the brio of a scrapper, Pearlman was dressed like a quintessential sports geek: black-and-yellow Pittsburgh Pirates hat and Pittsburgh Maulers shirt, the latter a long-gone professional football team.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 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
Then the pebbling process is repeated using a nozzle with a larger hole, and another scrapper nips the top of the pebbles off.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2022
Just 5 feet 2, but every inch a scrapper, and every inch nerve.
From Famous Flyers And Their Famous Flights by Grayson, J. J.