panhandler
Example Sentences
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Yet, during my visit, I was also hit up by a panhandler as if to perfectly underscore that there are two Americas showing up at the most American of American restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Shortly after moving here, I was approached by a panhandler in the parking garage of the Beverly Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
Mr. Slaughter, a panhandler, exchanged words with Mr. Valdivia, which fueled the confrontation.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
The June 8 editorial “The FBI’s veil of silence” challenged an FBI agent’s shooting of a panhandler on a Metro train, and excoriated the FBI and Metro for their lack of transparency.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2021
You have only my bare word that I'm not a panhandler or a crook.
From Black Caesar's Clan : a Florida Mystery Story by Terhune, Albert Payson
