bounty hunter
noun
1
: one who tracks down and captures outlaws for whom a reward is offered
2
: one who hunts predatory animals for the reward offered
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Enlarge / Sparks fly between the Doctor and a futuristic bounty hunter named Rogue in Regency England.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 July 2024
Watch on Disney+ The Book of Boba Fett As with The Mandalorian, Jon Favreau helms this Disney series, in which the criminally unsung bounty hunter of the Star Wars films finally gets his day in the sun.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 2 July 2024
In the lore, Ren even combats Darth Vader and has a run-in with bounty hunters during the Imperial era.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
On the big screen, Avery had supporting roles in the Keira Knightley bounty hunter actioner Domino (2005), The Secret Life of Bees (2008), and the Jake Gyllenhaal/Michael Peña cop drama End of Watch (2012).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 11 June 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 July 2024
Watch on Disney+ The Book of Boba Fett As with The Mandalorian, Jon Favreau helms this Disney series, in which the criminally unsung bounty hunter of the Star Wars films finally gets his day in the sun.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 2 July 2024
In the lore, Ren even combats Darth Vader and has a run-in with bounty hunters during the Imperial era.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
On the big screen, Avery had supporting roles in the Keira Knightley bounty hunter actioner Domino (2005), The Secret Life of Bees (2008), and the Jake Gyllenhaal/Michael Peña cop drama End of Watch (2012).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 11 June 2024
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“Bounty hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounty%20hunter. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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