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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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The jury found that the trooper and another radioed a false location to headquarters before entering the apartment, and one of them decided to plant a gun at the scene afterward before his partner persuaded him against it.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026 -
At the time of the initial gun battle, the MacEgans were on an afternoon walk through a nearby field.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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But our reporters and photographers can’t be everywhere ourselves.—
Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Apple has reportedly discontinued the Mac Pro, a desktop computer commonly used by musicians, video editors, and photographers.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Replacing your leading scorer, who doubles as the conference’s top marksman from long range, is a tall order.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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No marksman is smoother from midrange than Gilgeous-Alexander, and OKC teammate Jalen Williams isn’t far behind.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Spartans got a cross in front of the net and Jayde Hudson’s shot went off teammate Bella Marquez’s face for the goal in the 68th minute that cut the deficit to 2-1.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Panthers held Seattle without a shot on goal in overtime, although the Kraken did have four shot attempts and three scoring chances.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Five players average at least 10 points per game for Illinois, with Andrej Stojakovic — son of former NBA sharpshooter Peja Stojakovic — among them.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some of the individuals Buckley suggests are Arizona Cardinals' Koa Peat and UConn sharpshooter Braylon Mullins as potentially available at the spot.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the same way Leger-Walker went from a three-point sniper to a point guard or Rice went from a distributor to a shooter and Jaquez from a hoop driver to a three-level scorer, Betts transformed from a post-up only scorer to the conductor of the Bruins’ office in the middle of the floor.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Executioner was a pulpy book series that told the muscular and bullet-filled adventures of Mack Bolan, a sniper turned one man army fighting against the Mafia, the KGB, terrorists and cyber-criminals, or whoever were the bad guys of his latest book’s era.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooter. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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