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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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Allen has been charged not only with attempting to assassinate a president, but also with transporting a gun and ammunition to commit a felony and firing a gun during a violent crime.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Months earlier, the shooter had extensive conversations with ChatGPT discussing scenarios involving gun violence, the lawsuits allege.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Include the names of those in the photos from left to right along with the photo credit and permission from the photographer to use the photo in The San Diego Union-Tribune.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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An experienced writer and photographer with a deep love for the arts, Isadora founded the Sketchbook newsletter with Rough Draft Atlanta in 2022.—
Isadora Pennington,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
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Luke Kennard came their way at the trade deadline, when the Lakers sent Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second-round pick to Atlanta for the 29-year-old marksman, who is earning $11 million this season and will be a free agent this summer.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mbappé is the league leading marksman again this season with 23, two more than Vedad Muriqi of Mallorca.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Brolley put away a bunch of shots Tuesday, scoring three goals and adding an assist for the visiting Panthers in an 8-0 Southwest Prairie Conference victory over Bolingbrook.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Pistons punched back with a 20-5 run as the Magic at one point missed 13 straight shots from the floor.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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If that’s the case, the sharpshooter will be targeted by Minnesota given his lack of size, physicality or foot speed.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Eagles landed Money Williams, a guard who averaged more than 20 points per game at Montana, Northeastern point guard JB Frankel, former Merrimack sharpshooter Ernest Shelton and Slovenian guard Zak Smrekar.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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The 20-year-old gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was then shot and killed by a Secret Service counter-sniper.—
Greg Hanlon,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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The gunman, Thomas Crooks, was shot and killed by Secret Service snipers.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooter. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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