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Recent Examples of triggerman
Charles Burton did not shoot the victim, did not direct the triggerman to shoot the victim and had already left the store by the time the shooting occurred.
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Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
Ivey said executing Burton while the triggerman avoided capital punishment would be fundamentally unjust, marking only her second clemency grant since taking office.
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Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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
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.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
2 May 2025
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Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
Ivey said executing Burton while the triggerman avoided capital punishment would be fundamentally unjust, marking only her second clemency grant since taking office.
—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
The once high-end triggerman is now reduced to lonely drinks in Soho bars and low-rate hits.
—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Nov. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggerman
Noun
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There can be legitimate debate on immigration, but Trump veers into sinister areas of xenophobia of invading rapists and murderers.
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It was censored in France, and later linked to a real-life murderer.
Noun
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The report’s key finding was that an odd, angry, 24-year-old assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, had acted alone, for reasons nobody could quite figure out.
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Unfortunately, Daemon’s hired assassins killed Aegon’s young son Jaehaerys instead so any real possibility for a family reconciliation was lost.
Noun
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Their weapons usually include torpedoes, anti-ship missiles, and, in some cases, land-attack cruise missiles.
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Considerations when choosing swimming pool dive toys Design Popular designs for swimming pool dive toys include sticks, rings, balls with tails, and torpedoes.
Noun
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Inside, the lobby sets a welcoming, midcentury tone with killer tunes, Swedish kili armchairs, beachy lifestyle coffee table books, and 1970s stoneware lighting.
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Scores of protesters appeared in front of the Supreme Court in late April to support people who say they were harmed by the weed killer and other chemicals, in allegiance with the Make America Healthy Again movement.
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“Triggerman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggerman. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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