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Recent Examples of gunman
Weeks earlier in August, a gunman killed two children and left 18 others injured during a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.
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Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Investigators at the time described the shooter as male, saying that a gunman approached the car and opened fire.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
In August, a gunman fired more than 500 rounds at buildings on the agency’s primary Atlanta campus, killing a police officer.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
The gunman also shot his mother and himself.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Investigators at the time described the shooter as male, saying that a gunman approached the car and opened fire.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
In August, a gunman fired more than 500 rounds at buildings on the agency’s primary Atlanta campus, killing a police officer.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
The gunman also shot his mother and himself.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunman
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The cases feel grounded in real life and have texture beyond the basic facts, motive and perpetrator.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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In Bohn's case, after he was contacted on Facebook, the perpetrator persuaded him to move the conversation to Telegram.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Joel’s skepticism about the note—questioning whether his father even owned a gun—sets him on a path of investigation that gradually unravels the dark secrets of the Lazarus family.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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The organization works to support families affected by racial and gun violence while also pushing for changes to policies like Stand Your Ground laws.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Pursued by brutal mercenaries and a deadly assassin, the trio must navigate twists, betrayals and historical secrets buried deep in Europe’s past.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Mistaken for the world’s deadliest assassin, Ben becomes the perfect decoy for Eden.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Warriors also waived rookie guard LJ Cryer, who had made a name for himself as a fourth quarter gunner.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Is Tre Johnson just a gunner, or is there more to build around?—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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But equally important is to give the offender the benefit of the doubt.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Among the offenders are Troy Franklin, Garett Bolles and Luke Wattenberg.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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To suggest that another candidate’s supporters are criminals — particularly when that candidate is, by all measures, poised to win at least a plurality of votes in the city — does not seem like a recipe for earning New Yorkers’ support.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Binance also lacked protocols — standard for financial services companies — to report transactions for money laundering risks, according to the Justice Department, and employees were well aware that such an oversight would invite criminals to the platform.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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In classical antiquity, the mountainous region was notorious for bandits; in modern times, blood feuds among clans were rife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after the museum opened on Sunday morning, two bandits used a lift on a truck to break into its Galerie d'Apollon, which houses the French crown jewels and other treasures, through a second-floor window.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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Proctor is one of the perps in Plymouth, and a victim in Norfolk.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Olivia Benson will hug a victim and knock out a perp all before lunch.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunman. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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