1
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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Coop ended up getting arrested when the murder weapon, a gun, was found in his car — a murder weapon that was planted there by Sam to frame Coop. Related Stories But in the season finale, which released Friday, viewers discovered that there was never a murder.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025 -
Ceja reportedly pulled out a gun and shot Joss before fleeing.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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The exhibition features big names in American photography, such as John Moran, who advocated for the recognition of photography as an art form, and Alice Austen, a pioneering landscape photographer.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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The visual was directed by photographer Ethan James Green.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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The former England international joins the growing list of forwards whose efforts to be a leading marksman proved futile.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Throughout his collegiate career, Fredette was a marksman from beyond the 3-point line, shooting 39 percent from distance.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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None of the videos definitively show who fired shots outside of the aid camp.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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The Israeli military acknowledged firing warning shots, and the private U.S.-backed group running the site insists there was no gunfire.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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Yet the facts remain: Kristaps Porzingis is playing with an illness, sharpshooter Sam Hauser has been out since Game 1, and now Tatum could miss the rest of the series with a devastating leg injury to end Game 4.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2025
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The Celtics also lost rotation sharpshooter Sam Hauser to an ankle sprain during Monday’s loss.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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“Shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooter. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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