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Recent Examples of rustler
Gone were the twisted souls of the Deep South, replaced with stoic ranch hands, rustlers and gunslingers whose lives and fates played out in the harsh midday sun.
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Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
Hikers on the Hidden Valley trail, above, made their way along a one-mile loop that winds among massive boulders, through what is rumored to have been a cattle rustler’s hide-out.
—New York Times, 8 July 2021
The friendship between the lawman (played by Barry Sullivan) and the gun-toting rustler was fictionalized and greatly exaggerated over the show’s 75 episodes; many historians believe that Garrett actually shot and killed Billy in 1881.
—BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022
The friendship between the lawman (played by Barry Sullivan) and the gun-toting rustler was fictionalized and greatly exaggerated over the show’s 75 episodes; many historians believe that Sheriff Garrett actually shot and killed Billy in 1881.
—New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022
The rustler is usually a beekeeper or someone familiar with the transportation of bees.
—Fox News, 22 Feb. 2022
Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
Hikers on the Hidden Valley trail, above, made their way along a one-mile loop that winds among massive boulders, through what is rumored to have been a cattle rustler’s hide-out.
—New York Times, 8 July 2021
The friendship between the lawman (played by Barry Sullivan) and the gun-toting rustler was fictionalized and greatly exaggerated over the show’s 75 episodes; many historians believe that Garrett actually shot and killed Billy in 1881.
—BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022
The friendship between the lawman (played by Barry Sullivan) and the gun-toting rustler was fictionalized and greatly exaggerated over the show’s 75 episodes; many historians believe that Sheriff Garrett actually shot and killed Billy in 1881.
—New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022
The rustler is usually a beekeeper or someone familiar with the transportation of bees.
—Fox News, 22 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rustler
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But the pandemic-era inflationary period played out unlike any other in history, and wealthy people made out like bandits.Allison Morrow, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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When the film starts, a cursed bandit of pirates led by Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) are aboard Sparrow’s former ship, the Black Pearl, and have kidnapped Turner’s love interest, Elizabeth Swann (Knightley).Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Jordanian troops opened fire, killing twenty-seven smugglers and wounding several others.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Then Egyptian smugglers take them to the city of Aswan.Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2024
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Ride along Rotten Row, a bridleway once frequented by highwaymen, who preyed on people traveling between Kensington Palace and Whitehall, the seat of government.Anna Kim, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
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The group gets further assistance from a charming aristocratic dandy/secret highwayman named Charles Devereaux (Frank Dillane, The Essex Serpent).Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Apr. 2024
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Access roads cut for construction allow poachers who target lynx prey and loggers who destroy the cat’s habitat to penetrate deeper into previously remote terrain.Emily Soreghan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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The poachers allegedly drove around this area at night, spotlighting deer and shooting them from a vehicle.Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
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It was enacted during a time when pirates were kidnapping ambassadors from France, and was meant to promote goodwill on behalf of America.Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
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The vibe: Themes of fairs have expanded into pirate and celtic territory, like Gasparilla Pirate Fest in Florida and Pikes Peak Celtic Festival in Colorado.Analis Bailey, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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The deck is 40 inches long and 10 inches wide at the footpads.William Roberson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The cost of a Pint X with the larger footpads, folding handle and performance tire adds up to $1,480.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Rustler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rustler. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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