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Recent Examples of triggerman
The once high-end triggerman is now reduced to lonely drinks in Soho bars and low-rate hits.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Three people, including a 65-year-old man, were hospitalized early Saturday after a teen triggerman blasted away at a rival in Times Square, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
The triggerman is a 13-year-old orphan named Lucas Hollister (Patrick Scott McDermott, making the most of this grim opportunity), whose younger brother depends on him to protect their late parents’ Wyoming ranch from wolves and other predators.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 May 2025
Joe Budden is skeptical that Tory Lanez was the triggerman with intentions of shooting Megan Thee Stallion during the dispute in 2020 that led to the Canadian singer being sentenced to a decade behind bars.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2024
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Three people, including a 65-year-old man, were hospitalized early Saturday after a teen triggerman blasted away at a rival in Times Square, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
The triggerman is a 13-year-old orphan named Lucas Hollister (Patrick Scott McDermott, making the most of this grim opportunity), whose younger brother depends on him to protect their late parents’ Wyoming ranch from wolves and other predators.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 May 2025
Joe Budden is skeptical that Tory Lanez was the triggerman with intentions of shooting Megan Thee Stallion during the dispute in 2020 that led to the Canadian singer being sentenced to a decade behind bars.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggerman
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Federal agents are currently roaming cities under the ruse of going after murderers and rapists but are instead pulling anyone who doesn't fit their idea of what an American looks like out of cars, homes and schools using thuggish methods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Rookie creator Alexi Hawley, who co-wrote the episode with Brynn Malone, spoke to Deadline about Seth’s return, Krumholtz’s creepy murderer, and how The Rookie‘s popularity with young viewers helped get the Numb3rs and Oppenheimer star for the guest star turn.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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Based on the novel by Stephen King, The Running Man is a dystopian sci-fi movie about a reality TV show where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Kirk's alleged assassin was in court last week, where his attorneys argued that the entire prosecution team should be disqualified.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Alongside oil wells underground, the developer acknowledged a portion of this land had previously been used as a dumping site for things like torpedo propellant and printer fluid.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Two big fish shot by like titanium torpedoes.—
Susan Casey,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Can Hit Fast When the power fails, carbon monoxide can become a silent killer.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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This year, when healthy, Desharnais has been a physical force and one of the Sharks’ top penalty killers.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Triggerman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggerman. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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