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as in cowboy
a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range
a rough-hewn wrangler who never says much
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as in fighter
a person who takes part in a dispute
known as a petty, unrelenting wrangler who likes argument for the sake of argument
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Recent Examples of wrangler
The wranglers relocate snakes from residences to more appropriate habitat and educate the public about their habits and behavior.
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Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
The production employed up to six snake wranglers and once had to pause shooting after crews found 40 to 50 rattlesnakes at a single location.
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Jake Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
The deal covers around 1,500 Teamsters members, including drivers, animal trainers and wranglers, chef assistants and location scouts and managers.
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Rausch, a professional snake wrangler, and actor-comedian Funches pulled up to Carnival's Mardi Gras ship for the wholesome holiday.
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Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
The production employed up to six snake wranglers and once had to pause shooting after crews found 40 to 50 rattlesnakes at a single location.
—
Jake Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
The deal covers around 1,500 Teamsters members, including drivers, animal trainers and wranglers, chef assistants and location scouts and managers.
—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Rausch, a professional snake wrangler, and actor-comedian Funches pulled up to Carnival's Mardi Gras ship for the wholesome holiday.
—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrangler
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An exhibit at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library used AI to illustrate how visitors might look in TR's cowboy garb.
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That sense of modernity has sometimes felt absent from the movies’ sweetly old-fashioned world, which features pull-string cowboy dolls and a shiny spaceman action figure.
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ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor in July 2021, inserting a rod, plates and screws into his left leg after the fighter broke his tibia and fibula during a mixed martial arts bout against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.
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Rather than flying directly over enemy territory, strategic bombers can launch stand-off weapons from safer distances while remaining protected by friendly air defenses and fighter escorts.
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The plaintiffs allege Bio-Lab and the parent company, Kik LLC, had a history of chemical storage issues, and staff incorrectly tried to put out a water-reactive chemical reaction by adding water before the fire began, thereby causing the fire and toxic gas plume.
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Using the algorithm, station owners inflated gasoline by as much as 22 cents a gallon and diesel by 33 cents, on top of already high prices caused by the US war with Iran, the plaintiffs alleged.
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Within days, the defendants were arrested and charged.
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In Ohio, defendants are given 365 days to challenge their conviction after such transcripts are filed.
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Both were part of Richmond’s circle, and both were ready to debate an idea without deleting the debater.
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Not focusing on data can drive a traditional debater crazy.
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Casa Amor’s Alannah Keyser is the latest Love Island contestant to get fired after a video surfaced of her allegedly using the N-word.
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This is not the first time a Love Island USA contestant was booted from the show for a similar situation.
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The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports.
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But months later, Feldstein Soto’s office still hasn’t executed the contracts, frustrating tenants rights advocates and the nonprofits, which are struggling to pay their staff without the funds from the city.
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Song of the Samurai is based on a popular manga series and tells the story of Toshizo Hijikata, a street brawler who makes a living selling medicine for his family.
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Paul returned to the ring in June against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, son of the legendary Mexican brawler.
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“Wrangler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrangler. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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