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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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Hamid’s murder conviction also included an enhancement for using a gun in the crime.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026 -
Investigators said several minors were in the home when a fight broke out and one of them pulled out a gun.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Include the names of those in the photos from left to right along with the photo credit and permission from the photographer to use the photo in The San Diego Union-Tribune.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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E-commerce freelancers, photographers, T-shirt designers, influencer marketing freelancers, copywriters and tutors all make upward of $30 per hour on average, the analysis said.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Luke Kennard came their way at the trade deadline, when the Lakers sent Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round pick to Atlanta for the 29-year-old marksman, who is earning $11 million this season and will be a free agent this summer.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mbappé is the league leading marksman again this season with 23, two more than Vedad Muriqi of Mallorca.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The goal came on a free shot from 10 yards out that snuck under the cross bar and sent Edina into a state of euphoria and the Raiders, likely, into a brief state of shock.—
Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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There was already a large police presence at the scene, including off-duty officers working for the festival, and some officers heard the shots, according to authorities.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Along the way, the sharpshooter, who spent all three of his college seasons in Ames, Iowa, scored 20 points and knocked down four 3-pointers in an 82-63 win over Kentucky in the round of 32.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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But on Sunday, Nakase inserted sharpshooter Cecilia Zandalasini for defensive stopper Charles.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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Mullin awarded the officers medals for their heroic actions during the attack, when a sniper fired 17 shots from a nearby rooftop at the Dallas facility.—
Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Armed guards patrolled federal buildings; machine-gun-toting snipers perched on rooftops.—
Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
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“Shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooter. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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