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sharpshooter

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a person skilled in shooting at a target
  • the police stationed sharpshooters on rooftops all along the route of the presidential motorcade

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The first known use of sharpshooter was in 1794

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“Sharpshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharpshooter. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.

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