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as in gun
a person skilled in shooting at a target
there were eight shooters taking turns at the same target in the final competition
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as in photographer
one who takes photographs
he's one of the best shooters of wildlife in all of professional photography
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Noun
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On Tuesday, he was forced into a May runoff against Brandon Herrera, a gun manufacturer and YouTube gun-rights influencer who narrowly lost to Gonzales in the 2024 primary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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Jim Morrison’s sultry lips share real estate with the dance metal band Rammstein and Knucklehead, the terrifying, gun-wielding skull mascot for the heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Opie, one of America’s foremost photographers, has turned her lens on a wide range of subjects from Elton John to high school football players, and her own friends and family.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ponta do Ouro's warm waters offer some of the best diving spots in Africa, with plenty of coral reefs, whale and reef sharks, turtles, dolphins, and rays—plus, great visibility, a real perk for underwater photographers.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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The first Sentinel Sports and Travel show was held in the Milwaukee Auditorium for eight days in April of 1940, and offered every kind of amusement for the vacation seeker, fisherman, marksman, or dog lover.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Almost two years ago, the Catalina Island Conservancy proposed using aerial marksmen in helicopters to shoot the deer.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Necas added his seventh power-play goal of the season 2 1/2 minutes later, beating his Czech Olympic teammate with a high shot.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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But his jump shot was ice-cold.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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This former Duke sharpshooter wouldn’t expect anything less from another Blue Devils star.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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And also, dogs would be used to flush out deer hiding in bushes or in steep terrain, to expose them to waiting sharpshooters.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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While the Ducks now have three 50-plus-point scorers with Carlsson, Gauthier and Sennecke, Montreal boasts three players who have already crossed the 60-point threshold in captain Nick Suzuki, sniper Cole Caufield and electrifying defenseman Lane Hutson.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Suzuki is having a Selke-caliber campaign, and Caufield, on pace for 46 goals, is one of the best snipers in the sport.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooter. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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