trapper

Example Sentences

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But back in 1831, he found himself rather hard up in L.A., and took work as a shipbuilder and trapper.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024

Efforts by animal activists to get allegations concerning a longtime coyote trapper in Torrance before L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 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

If the American trapper is an endangered species, I say: Good riddance.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023

I lay awake longer than even Chi-Boy that night, long enough to see him slip the white trapper hat under Wab’s pillow and linger to touch her long hair as she slept.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline