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Recent Examples of trapshooter
Nor would a trapshooter toe the line with eye and ear protection tucked in their vest.
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Paul A. Smith,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
3 Sep. 2020
Last year’s inductees were Olympic medal-winning trapshooter Corey Cogdell, Major League Baseball pitcher Chad Bentz, the Alaska Run for Women and Kodiak’s 2001 state basketball championship team.
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Anchorage Daily News,
20 Nov. 2019
Gene was a gunsmith, a lifetime member of the NRA, and a champion trapshooter.
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orlandosentinel.com,
27 Oct. 2019
When a trapshooter hits his mark, everyone watching knows it.
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Beth Bragg,
Alaska Dispatch News,
26 Oct. 2017
Paul A. Smith,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
3 Sep. 2020
Last year’s inductees were Olympic medal-winning trapshooter Corey Cogdell, Major League Baseball pitcher Chad Bentz, the Alaska Run for Women and Kodiak’s 2001 state basketball championship team.
—
Anchorage Daily News,
20 Nov. 2019
Gene was a gunsmith, a lifetime member of the NRA, and a champion trapshooter.
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orlandosentinel.com,
27 Oct. 2019
When a trapshooter hits his mark, everyone watching knows it.
—
Beth Bragg,
Alaska Dispatch News,
26 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapshooter
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In Idaho, executions will be carried out at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution by three volunteer police marksmen whose identities will be kept confidential.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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“Trapshooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapshooter. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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