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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 snipers
Those plans included coming to Washington, DC, and using drones and snipers to attack the event on the South Lawn of the White House, the court documents allege.
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Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Court records detail an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives and snipers to target senior government officials and wealthy attendees.
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Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
The plot allegedly included armed drones and snipers, according to a news release and court records.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Armed guards patrolled federal buildings; machine-gun-toting snipers perched on rooftops.
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Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
The White House snipers on the roof can see 1,000 yards in every direction.
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Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
The two Tier One snipers inserted into the crash site of Mike Durant's helicopter in an attempt to protect him and save his life as a horde of heavily armed Somali fighters descended on the area.
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David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
According to the opposition and human-rights advocates, the group of cops only acted that day in Llaguno Bridge to defend civilians against snipers and Chavez’s armed supporters, known as colectivos.
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Gustavo Ocando Alex,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
However, the Central Command review concluded that the snipers hadn’t seen the actual bomber and that the attack was not preventable.
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ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Court records detail an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives and snipers to target senior government officials and wealthy attendees.
—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
The plot allegedly included armed drones and snipers, according to a news release and court records.
—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Armed guards patrolled federal buildings; machine-gun-toting snipers perched on rooftops.
—
Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
The White House snipers on the roof can see 1,000 yards in every direction.
—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
The two Tier One snipers inserted into the crash site of Mike Durant's helicopter in an attempt to protect him and save his life as a horde of heavily armed Somali fighters descended on the area.
—
David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
According to the opposition and human-rights advocates, the group of cops only acted that day in Llaguno Bridge to defend civilians against snipers and Chavez’s armed supporters, known as colectivos.
—
Gustavo Ocando Alex,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
However, the Central Command review concluded that the snipers hadn’t seen the actual bomber and that the attack was not preventable.
—
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snipers
Noun
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In addition to the hundreds of pounds of meth, investigators also found $3,200 of cash, a money counter, a digital scale and multiple guns.
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The 9th Circuit upheld that measure in principle but said California went too far by requiring the owner to post a prominent sign expressly authorizing guns.
Noun
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Leo took a pilgrimage to those ruins Tuesday, arriving during a rainstorm with sharpshooters covering the ancient flagstones and colonnades.
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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.
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“Snipers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snipers. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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