hunters

plural of hunter
as in archers
a person who hunts game hunters must have a license to shoot deer

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Recent Examples of hunters The combination can make for a Garden of Eden for grouse and grouse hunters. Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 But the world’s appetite for fossils has exploded in recent years, with social media awash in videos of fossil hunters displaying their finds, and prices for perfect specimens soaring. Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Job hunters were off to a bad start in 2026, with hiring rates dropping to pandemic-era lows. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Hunters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunters. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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