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Recent Examples of gunman
On the front passenger floorboard inside the Kia, detectives saw the blue and white high-top shoes worn by the gunman during the crime, the affidavit states.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025
Officials said the gunman's motive remains unknown at this time.
—Mandy Taheri
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
Officer David Rose was identified as the lone casualty of the Friday attack, hours after he was shot and killed by a gunman, potentially motivated by his hatred of vaccines.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
On July 28, 2025, a 27-year-old gunman entered a New York City office building that is home to the National Football League’s headquarters.
—David B. Sarwer, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025
Officials said the gunman's motive remains unknown at this time.
—Mandy Taheri
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
Officer David Rose was identified as the lone casualty of the Friday attack, hours after he was shot and killed by a gunman, potentially motivated by his hatred of vaccines.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
On July 28, 2025, a 27-year-old gunman entered a New York City office building that is home to the National Football League’s headquarters.
—David B. Sarwer, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunman
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On the first day of President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., federal and local authorities arrested 23 people, including suspects wanted for murder, gun offenses and other crimes.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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During the level two thrill ride, guests must use a Boo Blaster laser gun to zap Boocifer and other targets to accumulate points, the site adds.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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The deal paves the way for new installments for Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne, a CIA assassin suffering from amnesia.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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Bloodsport, being an assassin who has a change of heart and becomes a hero, while also having a deep rat phobia, was fantastic.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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The long-running film franchise first started with 1993's Sniper starring Tom Berenger as expert American gunner Thomas Beckett.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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During the Vietnam War, Chinese antiaircraft gunners routinely shot at American planes over North Vietnam, and Chinese aircraft engaged U.S. jets that crossed into Chinese airspace.—
Carter Malkasian,
Foreign Affairs,
17 July 2025
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The Saturday Night Live alum, 31, and Beverly Hills Cop actor, 64, star in the action-comedy The Pickup as Travis and Russell, two security guards whose vehicle is hijacked by Zoe (Keke Palmer), a criminal on a mission to avenge her dad by robbing a casino.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Neighborhoods where residents get out and meet each other and know their law enforcement are safer and discourage criminals — that’s the thinking behind the National Night Out campaign.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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But Palm Beach County’s friendly neighborhood sugar cane barons might yet make out like bandits.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 July 2025
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And the cast, in particular Clement as Pure Evil and Lisa Kudrow as the time bandits’ leader, Penelope, were all having a great time, giving the series an infectiously gleeful energy.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
23 July 2025
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But why did the perp throw mail around, as though looking for something specific?—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
27 July 2025
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Cabot, clearly mortified, turned and hid her face, and Andy Byron sunk out of the frame like the guilty party in a lineup of potential perps.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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He was taken into custody on Tuesday, and now faces charges of murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Soulja Boy was released from custody Tuesday after California prosecutors declined to file charges following his arrest over the weekend on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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Beyoncé, an ambassador for Levi’s, dressed in outlaw drag, arrives at a semi-deserted laundromat.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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Want to drink in the same bar as outlaw icons Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson?—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunman. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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