drug dealer

noun

: a person who sells illegal drugs

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Clarke also cast several actors who had been in the stage version, including Carl Lee, a Black actor who played the drug dealer. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 For a time, authorities allege, Agostino Abbatiello was known as the biggest drug dealer at Penn State. Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026 The prosecutor said Davis got the gun from Eric Zip Martin, an East Coast drug dealer associated with Combs’ Bad Boy Entertainment. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Batsukh was identified as Wilson’s drug dealer from Wilson’s own phone, which contained messages on a chat application between them. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drug dealer

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“Drug dealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drug%20dealer. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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