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Recent Examples of gunman
After firing off several rounds, the gunman and his accomplices jumped back into the SUV and sped off.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Two people were killed and three others were injured after a gunman opened fire during a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Monday, officials said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
Officials also say Colt Gray had a shrine in his bedroom to Nikolas Cruz, the gunman who fatally shot 17 people at a Florida high school in 2018.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Monday’s shooting comes nearly two months after Rhode Island was rocked by a separate gun violence tragedy at Brown University, where a gunman killed two students and wounded nine others.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Two people were killed and three others were injured after a gunman opened fire during a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Monday, officials said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
Officials also say Colt Gray had a shrine in his bedroom to Nikolas Cruz, the gunman who fatally shot 17 people at a Florida high school in 2018.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Monday’s shooting comes nearly two months after Rhode Island was rocked by a separate gun violence tragedy at Brown University, where a gunman killed two students and wounded nine others.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunman
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Polish authorities said that the perpetrator was from the Middle East but never revealed his identity.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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In lieu of jail time a judge may order the perpetrator to perform community service, which could include receiving counseling, treatment for substance use disorders or mental health issues.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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During the chase, the man pulled the gun out of his pocket and ended up almost face-to-face with one of the two officers chasing him, Worley said.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2026
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Prince George's County police also said a gun and ammunition were found in the vehicle.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The kid is an assassin, just like Jordan.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Phoenix Raei joined The Night Agent as Dale, an assassin who is Ellen's lover and partner in crime.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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Netherlands Ministry of Defense Last year, Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandria finished 15-months of service as a gunner in an engineering battalion.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Imagine how Trump’s words affected the mother of Danish machine-gunner Sophia Bruun, killed in action in 2010 at the age of 22, who fought alongside British army troops in the battlefront province of Helmand.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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According to multiple people briefed on the discussions, the committee could propose to remove the carryover suspension part of the punishment for first-time offenders on second-half targeting penalties, leaving in place a 15-yard penalty and ejection.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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What emerged, Jackson told the court Thursday, was the portrait of a transient and calculating offender who operated across multiple states and evaded law enforcement for years.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, ICE has new funding to expand detention space to keep these criminals off American streets before they are removed for good from our communities.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
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His office is more concerned about arresting police officers than prosecuting criminals.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The story revolves around Davis, the sort of gentleman bandit who thoughtfully returns his victims’ cell phones before making his departure and who, in the grand tradition of cinematic thieves, is looking to get out of the business after that last big score.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Fleeing into the desert with her father, she is hunted by a merciless army and forced to trust a legendary bandit (Mackie) with secrets of his own.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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But this was always a fraud issue, not an immigration issue, and the White House wrongly assumed that the perps mostly were in the U.S. without legal permission; on the contrary, most of them were and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents or legal refugees.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Damien orders — which also happens to be the title of de Araújo’s autobiographical segment for The Moth — before dashing after the perp.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunman. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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