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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
And Audree wanted to honor the shooters.
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Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
In the episode, detectives Vincent Riley (Reid Scott) and Theo Walker (David Ajala) chase the shooters through the Brooklyn Museum, a stand-in for the show’s fictional Atlas Museum of Art.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Three shooters got out and started firing.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The students have learned how to use power drills, make marshmallow shooters with PVC pipe and build ladders with 2×4 lumber.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Chief among the products banned are the ubiquitous 50 milliliter bottles known as shooters, shots, nips or airline bottles.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
City Council member Charles Lauersdorf, who represents far north Fort Worth, posted the video to his Facebook page and asked residents to call police with information about the shooters.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Five-out spacing — with five capable 3-point shooters — is one way to draw defensive rotations but four-out spacing with a rim-running big man can collapse or punish a defense and open an offense.
—Sam Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
The shooters’ escape was aided by a fourth man, who punched an Oakland police officer trying to chase after the suspect, authorities said.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
In the episode, detectives Vincent Riley (Reid Scott) and Theo Walker (David Ajala) chase the shooters through the Brooklyn Museum, a stand-in for the show’s fictional Atlas Museum of Art.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Three shooters got out and started firing.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The students have learned how to use power drills, make marshmallow shooters with PVC pipe and build ladders with 2×4 lumber.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Chief among the products banned are the ubiquitous 50 milliliter bottles known as shooters, shots, nips or airline bottles.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
City Council member Charles Lauersdorf, who represents far north Fort Worth, posted the video to his Facebook page and asked residents to call police with information about the shooters.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Five-out spacing — with five capable 3-point shooters — is one way to draw defensive rotations but four-out spacing with a rim-running big man can collapse or punish a defense and open an offense.
—Sam Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
The shooters’ escape was aided by a fourth man, who punched an Oakland police officer trying to chase after the suspect, authorities said.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shooters
Noun
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Gun violence is an issue, according to Yancy, who believes easy access to guns among young adults can lead to violence.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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During each of the robberies and the carjacking, the suspects used guns to demand money, a car, or other items from victims.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Inside, the dark, crowded space buzzed with models, photographers, editors, and designers mingling in this Fashion Week Saturday night.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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This year, according to organizers, 57,376 images were submitted for judging, made by 3,747 photographers from 141 countries.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 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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Leo took a pilgrimage to those ruins Tuesday, arriving during a rainstorm with sharpshooters covering the ancient flagstones and colonnades.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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The pope arrived at the ruins in a rainstorm and with tight security, with sharpshooters positioned around the site and police officers stationed every few yards along roads leading to it.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Backup center Goga Bitadze swatted away four shots and altered several others.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
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Victor Ostman made his first NHL start and turned back 33 shots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, people could not resist returning to their lives, to routines more comfortable than standing in the streets with the sun glaring in your eyes, squinting up to check the position of snipers on a roof, or working with cramping fingers sewing your tenth mask of the night.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Fox News Digital observed 14-armed SWAT members arriving, including snipers on the roofs around the courthouse.—
Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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