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as in guns
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 photographers
one who takes photographs
he's one of the best shooters of wildlife in all of professional photography
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Recent Examples of shooters
The shooters’ escape was aided by a fourth man, who punched an Oakland police officer trying to chase after the suspect, authorities said.
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Defender is one of the best arcade shooters of all time; a defining entry in the pantheon of space games, and for good reason.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Some might contend that this seeming implausibility is very much to the film’s point, insofar as many shooters’ identities have taken their communities by surprise.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
But these guys are awesome shooters, man.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Veteran forwards Ben Humrichous and Jake Davis returned to be the utility guys — shooters who also do the unheralded tasks that don’t always stuff the stats sheets but are key to winning games.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
This week, the BBC wrote about the resurgence of film photography among everyday casual shooters, which felt lost for good once smartphones and filters came along.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2026
Madison Booker powers Longhorns’ offense Booker is one of college basketball’s most prolific midrange shooters.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … MEDIA NARRATIVE CONTROL — Detransitioner Chloe Cole accuses media of ‘trying to suppress’ coverage of transgender shooters.
—FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Defender is one of the best arcade shooters of all time; a defining entry in the pantheon of space games, and for good reason.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Some might contend that this seeming implausibility is very much to the film’s point, insofar as many shooters’ identities have taken their communities by surprise.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
But these guys are awesome shooters, man.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Veteran forwards Ben Humrichous and Jake Davis returned to be the utility guys — shooters who also do the unheralded tasks that don’t always stuff the stats sheets but are key to winning games.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
This week, the BBC wrote about the resurgence of film photography among everyday casual shooters, which felt lost for good once smartphones and filters came along.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2026
Madison Booker powers Longhorns’ offense Booker is one of college basketball’s most prolific midrange shooters.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … MEDIA NARRATIVE CONTROL — Detransitioner Chloe Cole accuses media of ‘trying to suppress’ coverage of transgender shooters.
—FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shooters
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Lester noted that the number of homicides has fallen 22%, shootings have dropped 25%, and more than 4,200 guns were seized in over the last four years.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In your final scene, Joy sticks to her guns and leaves the ER.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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By then, the photographers Aaron Siskind and Harry Callahan were teaching at the school, along with Hazel Larsen Archer, who had overlapped with Rauschenberg in 1949 and captured his love of movement and of grace in a photograph of her own.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Do better, or consider hiring people who paint a vivid enough picture with words rather than having to lean on photographers who seem to have an obscene bloodlust.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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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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In April 2024, the CIC advocated using helicopters flying low with sharpshooters to take out the deer.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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On the first night, McTeigue was stunned to see sharpshooters posted atop the buildings for security as the 500 masked extras walked down the street towards the film’s armored tanks.—
Matthew Huff,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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The undrafted rookie blocked two shots in the final seconds to help the Sacramento Kings hold on for a 117-113 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans before a crowd of 15,422 at Golden 1 Center.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Alaniz Pineda got out of the car and fired two shots at Canoy’s vehicle.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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The result is the most security-intensive Academy Awards in memory — a fortress of concentric rings, AI surveillance, FBI intelligence gathering and rooftop snipers wrapped around Hollywood’s biggest night.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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And Los Angeles Police Department SWAT, bomb squad and snipers will be in the area, law enforcement sources told The Times.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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