archery
noun
ar·chery
ˈär-chə-rē 
1
: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow
2
: an archer's weapons
3
: a body of archers
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The archery class has been taught by off-duty Tulsa Police Department officers for the past 10 years without incident, KJRH reported.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Big Bone Lick's annual Salt Festival See demonstrations of early settler ways of life, salt making, archery, spear and tomahawk throwing.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
The previous archery world-record nontypical measured 449 4/8 inches, and was killed by Alberta farmer Shawn O’Shea in 2020.
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Over 16 seasons as an archery hunter heading into 2024, Teig had harvested four elk, including a 600-pound bull that fed his family for two years.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Big Bone Lick's annual Salt Festival See demonstrations of early settler ways of life, salt making, archery, spear and tomahawk throwing.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
The previous archery world-record nontypical measured 449 4/8 inches, and was killed by Alberta farmer Shawn O’Shea in 2020.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
Over 16 seasons as an archery hunter heading into 2024, Teig had harvested four elk, including a 600-pound bull that fed his family for two years.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Archery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archery. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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archery
noun
ar·chery
ˈärch-(ə-)rē
: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow
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