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trapper

[trap-er] / ˈtræp ər /


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Instead, within approximately four hours, a licensed trapper arrived, safely captured the animal and removed it from the community.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

First, I had raccoons, which we extracted with help from a trapper.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Wardens and trappers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and a trapper for El Dorado County responded and found the mountain lion, the sheriff’s office said.

From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2024

The Miami-born comedian was featured prominently throughout the night, and even starred in three Spanish-laden skits alongside the “Monaco” Latin trapper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2023

I remembered that Black Star's father was brought to our village by a trapper from Baffin Bay and mated to a Siberian husky.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

The presence of wolves in California poses a fresh and complex challenge for state wildlife authorities after hunters and trappers pushed the population to extinction around a century ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Human-fueled habitat loss drove down their numbers, but their ultimate demise came at the hands of hunters and trappers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025

The researchers used molecular design to engineer over 500 candidate organic molecules they call "soft-hard zwitterionic trappers."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024

Wardens and trappers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and a trapper for El Dorado County responded and found the mountain lion, the sheriff’s office said.

From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2024

In 1898, prospecting led him to a nearly vacant trail crossing that the trappers called Edmonton, where he found that the soil was the perfect medium for making brick.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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