gunner

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Recent Examples of gunner Each guest has one of three jobs — pilot, gunner or engineer — and how well each rider performs determines the success of the mission. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026 The tank carried a crew of 5, including the driver, radio operator/hull machine gunner, commander, gunner, and loader. Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026 The Coast Guard released a video showing a helicopter gunner using a machine gun to shoot in front of the smuggling boat, then a sniper rifle to disable the engines. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026 Radar was able to calculate vessels’ positions regardless of their paint jobs or the gunner’s perception. Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gunner
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Noun
  • Last week’s contortionist archer.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • The archer does not mince words, and neither does Ali when dealing with Rue.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Today, visitors can explore the fortress, spread out for a picnic on the green lawn and take in sweeping views of America’s Oldest City from the gun deck.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • The purpose and the extent of hunting were radically altered by the arrival of European guns and markets—the killing of wild animals became an occupation with commercial ends, for both whites and Indians; and wild hides and wild meat became the goods of an insatiable marketplace.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • These include former England, United and Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham, who has become the first British billionaire sportsman.
    Sam Joseph, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Acquiring sports teams and land For much of his life a partying roustabout who wooed beautiful women with a roguish charm, the lean, mustachioed sportsman married three times.
    David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The gunman fled in a dark-colored car, investigators said.
    Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • The Orlando Police began investigating the murder and publicly identified Loibl as the gunman the following day.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Ahead of the game’s 2027 release at Summer Game Fest 2026, Deadline spoke with Regan about landing the role after an extensive audition process, the physical demands of bringing Lara to life and why the iconic treasure hunter remains as relevant as ever.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 6 June 2026
  • Elizabeth costarred with Tony Shalhoub and Matthew Lillard in the movie, stylized as Thir13en Ghosts, as a woman who gets trapped in a home with a baker's dozen ghosts alongside a team of ghost hunters.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.
    Kevin Fixler April 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Oforah was an infantry rifleman.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • An unconventional friendship with the rebellious, daring huntress Sely supports her journey to self-realisation and acceptance.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The ballet, about the romance between a regal huntress and a simple shepherd in ancient Greece, features Léo Delibes’ memorable score.
    Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Gunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunner. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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