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as in gun
a person skilled in shooting at a target
there were eight shooters taking turns at the same target in the final competition
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as in photographer
one who takes photographs
he's one of the best shooters of wildlife in all of professional photography
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Noun
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That's when authorities said the homeowner allegedly pointed a gun at the worker, sending him running for his life.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026 -
The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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At that moment, from every direction, photographers appeared.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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The exhibit is curated by photographer Dawoud Bey.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Illinois is led by freshman guard Keaton Wagler, a 3-point marksman.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Replacing your leading scorer, who doubles as the conference’s top marksman from long range, is a tall order.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Towns took just four shots in the first half — two shots a quarter — before taking four shots in the third quarter and a whopping nine shots in the fourth quarter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Gardner said an autopsy showed that all four of the firing squad members were off-center with their shots that killed his brother.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Five players average at least 10 points per game for Illinois, with Andrej Stojakovic — son of former NBA sharpshooter Peja Stojakovic — among them.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some of the individuals Buckley suggests are Arizona Cardinals' Koa Peat and UConn sharpshooter Braylon Mullins as potentially available at the spot.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Law enforcement who responded to the scene of the crisis like Jeff Boyes, a SWAT team member and sniper, operated with a similar initial understanding.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the same way Leger-Walker went from a three-point sniper to a point guard or Rice went from a distributor to a shooter and Jaquez from a hoop driver to a three-level scorer, Betts transformed from a post-up only scorer to the conductor of the Bruins’ office in the middle of the floor.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooter. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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