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Noun
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Containing Clark Clark is one of the most gifted offensive talents in the league, capable of making 3-pointers from the logo and throwing pinpoint passes to shooters in the corner.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026 -
Authorities said Abdullah, a security guard at the center, opened fire at the gunmen, and Kaziha and Awad drew the attention of the shooters back out into the parking lot.—
Michael Smith,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Authorities noted that Joyce is a felon with a criminal history that includes state convictions for drug, larceny and burglary charges, which disqualify him from having guns or ammunition.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Police did not indicate whether the men were shooting at each other or were shot by a third party, but police did say two guns were recovered.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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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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“Trapshooters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapshooters. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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