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a person who shoots at another person from a hidden place
The soldiers were attacked by a sniper.
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Recent Examples of snipers
Court records released last week detail the alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives and snipers to target senior government officials and wealthy attendees.
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Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Those plans included coming to Washington, DC, and using drones and snipers to attack the event on the South Lawn of the White House, the court documents allege.
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Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The plot allegedly included armed drones and snipers, according to a news release and court records.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Armed guards patrolled federal buildings; machine-gun-toting snipers perched on rooftops.
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Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
The White House snipers on the roof can see 1,000 yards in every direction.
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Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
The two Tier One snipers inserted into the crash site of Mike Durant's helicopter in an attempt to protect him and save his life as a horde of heavily armed Somali fighters descended on the area.
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David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
According to the opposition and human-rights advocates, the group of cops only acted that day in Llaguno Bridge to defend civilians against snipers and Chavez’s armed supporters, known as colectivos.
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Gustavo Ocando Alex,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
However, the Central Command review concluded that the snipers hadn’t seen the actual bomber and that the attack was not preventable.
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ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Those plans included coming to Washington, DC, and using drones and snipers to attack the event on the South Lawn of the White House, the court documents allege.
—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The plot allegedly included armed drones and snipers, according to a news release and court records.
—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Armed guards patrolled federal buildings; machine-gun-toting snipers perched on rooftops.
—
Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
The White House snipers on the roof can see 1,000 yards in every direction.
—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
The two Tier One snipers inserted into the crash site of Mike Durant's helicopter in an attempt to protect him and save his life as a horde of heavily armed Somali fighters descended on the area.
—
David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
According to the opposition and human-rights advocates, the group of cops only acted that day in Llaguno Bridge to defend civilians against snipers and Chavez’s armed supporters, known as colectivos.
—
Gustavo Ocando Alex,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
However, the Central Command review concluded that the snipers hadn’t seen the actual bomber and that the attack was not preventable.
—
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snipers
Noun
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But police say the ranger approaching the car would ultimately lead to a sprawling investigation involving drugs, guns, mysterious chemicals, a missing woman and local and federal investigators turning a Philadelphia home inside out.
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State lawmakers said these rapid-fire guns are not needed for self-defense but can be a weapon of mass murder.
Noun
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Free-agent sharpshooters Rui Hachimura and Luke Kennard are on the market, and defensive stopper Marcus Smart will leave a hole in the Lakers’ roster after opting out.
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Leo took a pilgrimage to those ruins Tuesday, arriving during a rainstorm with sharpshooters covering the ancient flagstones and colonnades.
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“Snipers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snipers. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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