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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trapshooters
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Together, the verdicts in these cases indicate prosecutors are focusing on a broader cast of defendants after a mass shooting — but juries so far seem more willing to grant deference to police than to the parents of shooters.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Christie has quickly turned into one of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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In a game where the ‘Hawks might try to slow things down with the running game, Stafford will come out guns blazing and dare Seattle to keep up.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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By the later rounds, the blue states had launched a tax boycott, worked to win over the military, embraced the Oregon sheriff as a champion of liberty, and abandoned the long-standing liberal aversion to guns.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Learning to identify a building or diminishing wind is a skill that separates expert marksmen from the rest of the pack.—
John B. Snow,
Outdoor Life,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Mountaineers scored 86 points despite KU holding their best 3-point marksmen, Honor Huff and Treysen Eaglestaff, to 6-of-16 shooting beyond the arc.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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UConn shot just 3-for-8 from the perimeter before halftime, but the team’s sharpshooters found a rhythm in the third.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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While guarding this mysterious gorge, these good-looking sharpshooters inevitably fall in love and join forces to contain the marauding creatures.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Trapshooters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trapshooters. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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