sharpshooter
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In June, Boston agreed to a two-way deal with former DePaul sharpshooter Max Strus, an undrafted free agent. — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, "Celtics waive Guerschon Yabusele," 10 July 2019 The former Sixers sharpshooter will thrive in New Orleans’ run-and-gun system, sprinting to the corner as Lonzo Ball and Zion push the pace in transition. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "Debating the Best and Worst Deals of NBA Free Agency," 5 July 2019 Nwora is first and foremost a sharpshooter, but the 6-foot-8 forward adds some rebounding, too. — Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville basketball's freshmen could play key roles as season intensifies," 9 Feb. 2018 The former sharpshooter who starred at Wyandotte High and played alongside Eduardo Najera and Hollis Price on Kelvin Sampson’s Oklahoma teams has been a coach at several levels for 16 years. — Blair Kerkhoff, kansascity, "KCK basketball team has a starting five, one sub and plenty of life lessons," 8 Feb. 2018 Great white triliums, the official state wildflower, are rebounding now that sharpshooters are taking out hungry deer. — Grant Segall, cleveland.com, "Where to see spring wildflowers in Greater Cleveland, while they last (photos)," 11 May 2018 The sharpshooters take aim from tree stands, not on the ground. — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "15 deer killed in first two days of cull at U-M Dearborn; hunt resumes Wednesday," 26 Feb. 2018 Hopkins was a Vietnam veteran who was awarded a marksman badge with pistol bar and a sharpshooter with rifle bar decorations during 11 years of service in the U.S. Army. — Jeffrey Collins, The Seattle Times, "Estimated 129 guns found in home of police ambush suspect," 16 Oct. 2018 Explosive-sniffing dogs, sharpshooters, security perimeters, license-plate camera scanners, and checkpoints are in full-force. — Dan Dubno, Popular Mechanics, "How We'll Stop Chemical Attacks," 28 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sharpshooter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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