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Among the marks and sharpers — and sometimes one person is both — there are heroes and villains.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023

In the home there are sometimes sharpers; never at a reputable club.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was on every "sucker list" in the land and untold sharpers tried to victimize him but he understood too little to fall for their blandishments.

From Time Magazine Archive

Arrived there, he was preparing to push on to Portland, Ore. when two sharpers bilked him of his bankroll.

From Time Magazine Archive

If the passengers don't know any better than to play cards with sharpers, that is their own lookout.

From Taking Chances by Cullen, Clarence L.