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Recent Examples of gunner
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunner
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In recurve bow events, an archer will stand over 70 meters away from their target.
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Last week’s contortionist archer.
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Police said Houston entered his ex-girlfriend’s home and drew a gun.
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In addition to the hundreds of pounds of meth, investigators also found $3,200 of cash, a money counter, a digital scale and multiple guns.
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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.
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Further footage then showed players and staff forming a shield around the sportsman as he was taken off the pitch.
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The letter laid out what happened the day a gunman flung open the door of an El Cajon dentist’s office and opened fire.
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Both lawmakers targeted by the gunman were Democrats.
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His remains were unearthed in 2022, along with 13 others, as archeologists were working to preserve shallow battlefield graves from erosion and relic hunters.
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In Switzerland, the small town of Bad Ragaz was built around the mineral-rich Tamina Gorge, discovered by hunters in 1240.
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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.
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Oforah was an infantry rifleman.
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An unconventional friendship with the rebellious, daring huntress Sely supports her journey to self-realisation and acceptance.
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The ballet, about the romance between a regal huntress and a simple shepherd in ancient Greece, features Léo Delibes’ memorable score.
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“Gunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunner. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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