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a person who shoots at another person from a hidden place
The soldiers were attacked by a sniper.
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Recent Examples of sniper
Court records released last week detail the alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives and snipers to target senior government officials and wealthy attendees.
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Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Evans is a sniper from distance, a serious movement shooter who gets his feet organized quickly before catching and firing quickly.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
At the end of the first half of this double episode, Elizabeth Gaines (Linda Purl), advisor to the Vice President, is shot by sniper Tom Walker (Chris Chalk), Brody's fellow POW—and the VP and a bunch of other important people are put in a bunker along with Brody, who plans to blow them all up.
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Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
He’s even attacked Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle.
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Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2026
The suspects accused of plotting an attack on the UFC fight at the White House allegedly planned to deploy drones armed with explosives around the event, forcing the crowd to evacuate before they would be targeted by sniper fire, court records said.
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Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
But they’re surrounded by Nazis, and before long a sniper starts picking the men off.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
The agency said the attackers had allegedly plotted to use drones to cause explosions in buildings surrounding the event, force an evacuation toward a sniper team, and then breach the White House perimeters.
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Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2026
The men were arrested this month as part of a multi-state operation after federal authorities uncovered what prosecutors allege was a coordinated attack plan involving explosive-laden drones, sniper teams and safe houses intended to support an assault during the event.
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Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Evans is a sniper from distance, a serious movement shooter who gets his feet organized quickly before catching and firing quickly.
—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
At the end of the first half of this double episode, Elizabeth Gaines (Linda Purl), advisor to the Vice President, is shot by sniper Tom Walker (Chris Chalk), Brody's fellow POW—and the VP and a bunch of other important people are put in a bunker along with Brody, who plans to blow them all up.
—
Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
He’s even attacked Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle.
—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2026
The suspects accused of plotting an attack on the UFC fight at the White House allegedly planned to deploy drones armed with explosives around the event, forcing the crowd to evacuate before they would be targeted by sniper fire, court records said.
—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
But they’re surrounded by Nazis, and before long a sniper starts picking the men off.
—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
The agency said the attackers had allegedly plotted to use drones to cause explosions in buildings surrounding the event, force an evacuation toward a sniper team, and then breach the White House perimeters.
—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2026
The men were arrested this month as part of a multi-state operation after federal authorities uncovered what prosecutors allege was a coordinated attack plan involving explosive-laden drones, sniper teams and safe houses intended to support an assault during the event.
—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniper
Noun
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Officials said the gun violence took place from May 2025 to late April 2026 in a swath of the South Bronx.
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The man had a gun and refused to drop it when ordered to by police, the sheriff said.
Noun
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Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.
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Oforah was an infantry rifleman.
Noun
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Built by Boeing, the eight-engine B-52 Stratofortress can carry a crew of up to five — a flight commander, a pilot, a radar navigator, an electronic warfare officer and a tail gunner.
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This mode lets one player control the Arwing's pilot (me in this instance), while the other plays the gunner (Jordan), both using a single Joy-Con.
Noun
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The Knicks are bringing their deadeye sharpshooter back to Madison Square Garden.
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In the late nineties, when Lyme disease swept over Monhegan Island, off the coast of Maine, a professional sharpshooter was brought in to kill every single deer.
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“Sniper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniper. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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