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gunner

noun

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as in archer

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Recent Examples of gunner Charles developed into the Jets’ best gunner on special teams in 2023 and 2024 before tearing his ACL late in the 2024 season — an injury that also cost him all of 2025. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Those seated in the gunner or engineer positions will also be treated to additional clips of Grogu via their adjacent flight panels, the young alien here portrayed as something of a playful pet of a child who is exaggeratedly chill during the commotion. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for gunner

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Noun

At times, Richie can be defiant and at other times respectful, depending on the circumstances, deepening his innate affinity with the archer.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
In recurve bow events, an archer will stand over 70 meters away from their target.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2026

Definition of archer

Noun

Wilmington police say officers were monitoring a crowd when Skinner emerged from a house and pointed a gun at the group.

— CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 14 July 2026
To the right, there’s a guy with a beatific smile who seems to be enjoying more than the snake, an enormous gun propped vertically between his legs.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of gun

Noun

Here is a film where fascists literally organize a soccer game for propaganda purposes, hoping to stage a sportsman-like event that will soften the public perception of their brutal regime.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
That sportsmen’s movement, driven by the men who loved to hunt big animals, took hold in the Alleghenies too.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

Definition of sportsman

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His aunt’s murder made headlines in 2022 — Keyaira Rattray-Brothers, 17, was killed when a revenge-seeking gunman survived an attempt on his life, then went on a four-day shooting spree in December 2022.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026
Less than three weeks ago, the country was devastated by another mass shooting when a gunman opened fire in Montreal.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 12 July 2026

Definition of gunman

Noun

Your hyperactive dog catches the scent of a deer and, powered by his hunter's instinct, disappears in the forest.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 July 2026
Last year, Russian lawmaker Sergey Mironov suggested Svalbard should be renamed the Pomor Islands, in reference to a group of Russian hunters and trappers present on the archipelago centuries ago.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of hunter

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

Definition of rifleman

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

Definition of huntress

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