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The opera, an adaptation of Dorothy and DuBose Heyward’s play (itself an adaptation of the latter’s 1925 novel), tells the story of a disabled Black beggar hailing from Charleston, who attempts to rescue Bess from her drug dealer and controlling lover.—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 14 June 2026 But for me, my sperm donor was a drug addict and drug dealer and went to jail for that.—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 An alleged drug dealer who was taken into custody on an active warrant is facing additional charges after police allegedly discovered a handgun with a high-capacity magazine, hundred of fentanyl folds, crack cocaine, ammunition and digital scales in his vehicle.—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2026 The finale episode picked up after Rue and Faye (Chloe Cherry) broke into the basement safe at drug dealer Laurie's (Martha Kelly) while Faye's boyfriend Wayne (Toby Wallace) slept in bed nearby.—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for drug dealer