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as in guns
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 photographers
one who takes photographs
he's one of the best shooters of wildlife in all of professional photography
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Recent Examples of shooters
Houston drained seven threes in that decisive fourth-quarter run; a couple of them were tightly defended but Rockets shooters had too much airspace on others.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
The senior big is surrounded by reliable shooters.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
But the Longhorns’ ability to slow down a potent set of North Carolina State shooters — the Wolfpack had four starters shooting better than 40% from 3-point range — has propelled them into a first-round NCAA Tournament matchup Thursday with BYU in Portland, Ore.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Detailed descriptions of the shooters have not been released.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The student had an extensive social media presence that showed an idealization of other school shooters and an affinity for antisemitic and Nazi ideologies.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Such shooters will find their next destination to be our jails and prisons.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Jeremy Swayman was excellent, making 25 saves in regulation and overtime and then all nine Capital shooters in the skills competition to complete the season sweep over the Caps.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
On a night when none of UCLA’s shooters managed to find a consistent rhythm, Dent did most of his best work in the margins.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
The senior big is surrounded by reliable shooters.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
But the Longhorns’ ability to slow down a potent set of North Carolina State shooters — the Wolfpack had four starters shooting better than 40% from 3-point range — has propelled them into a first-round NCAA Tournament matchup Thursday with BYU in Portland, Ore.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Detailed descriptions of the shooters have not been released.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The student had an extensive social media presence that showed an idealization of other school shooters and an affinity for antisemitic and Nazi ideologies.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Such shooters will find their next destination to be our jails and prisons.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Jeremy Swayman was excellent, making 25 saves in regulation and overtime and then all nine Capital shooters in the skills competition to complete the season sweep over the Caps.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
On a night when none of UCLA’s shooters managed to find a consistent rhythm, Dent did most of his best work in the margins.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shooters
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Wayans describes the film, which is being billed as the first romantic buddy-cop action comedy, as When Harry Met Sally with guns.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Journal Sentinel asked police departments in Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha and Racine for reports from schools related to weapons possession, shots fired, terrorist threats and other disturbances that mentioned guns or other dangerous weapons.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Since the splashdown was unplanned, few members of the media were on site, though NASA and military photographers were there.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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There are photographers and lighting assistants and makeup artists, with each set of professionals clustered around the couple.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 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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The Rams are the exact kind of team that has given the Aztecs trouble this season, with 3-point marksmen spread across the perimeter.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2026
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On the first night, McTeigue was stunned to see sharpshooters posted atop the buildings for security as the 500 masked extras walked down the street towards the film’s armored tanks.—
Matthew Huff,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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Police K-9s on the ground, undercover officers, SWAT teams, drones, and sharpshooters are typically part of the LAPD's security posture for the Oscars, according to law enforcement sources.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Without Daniels, the team combined to make just 16 field goals and no 3-point shots.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Burries needed just 10 shots to lead Arizona, which hit 57% of its shots in the first half and maintained that success rate until the final minutes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The result is the most security-intensive Academy Awards in memory — a fortress of concentric rings, AI surveillance, FBI intelligence gathering and rooftop snipers wrapped around Hollywood’s biggest night.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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And Los Angeles Police Department SWAT, bomb squad and snipers will be in the area, law enforcement sources told The Times.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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