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Recent Examples of gunner
Detroit used Thomas-Oliver as a gunner and as a jammer on punt returns defense/offense.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Russian gunners opened fire, lighting up the early morning sky.
—David Axe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Trucks will have to stick to the few roads leading into the salient, making their movements predictable for Ukrainian drone operators and artillery gunners.
—David Axe, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Strong is one of the fastest players on the team and was good last season as a punt gunner.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Russian gunners opened fire, lighting up the early morning sky.
—David Axe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Trucks will have to stick to the few roads leading into the salient, making their movements predictable for Ukrainian drone operators and artillery gunners.
—David Axe, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Strong is one of the fastest players on the team and was good last season as a punt gunner.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for gunner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunner
Noun
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Self-Awareness and Inner Strength Archery is solitary but also social, and shooting with a fellow archer can foster a sense of community.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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It is symbolized by an archer and its season spans Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 in 2025.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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Government agencies across the United States periodically auction firearms, offering licensed gun dealers an opportunity to purchase surplus and seized weapons.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The girls, who are embedded in those protests as shown through actual cell phone footage of the demonstrations, may be responsible for the gun’s disappearance.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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He should be understood not just as a sportsman but a celebrity and an influencer.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Another blow to Alaska sportsmen came in July 2023.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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On October 7, Dekel Chen, 36, left his pregnant wife and two little daughters in the family safe room to go out and fight gunmen rampaging through the kibbutz.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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At the White House, though, Isaiah suddenly rises up, along with four gunmen, to assassinate the president.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Many hunters have wrestled with how seriously to take the threat of CWD.—
Jim Robbin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Then in December 2010, more than 12 years after Rutledge’s disappearance, a hunter stumbled across a human skull — but no other remains — in the woods near the Cumberland River in Nashville about 30 or 40 yards from the road, according to police.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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Shortly after, a procession of riflemen and a statue of the Virgin Mary are paraded from San Geronimo de Taos church in front of more than 1,000 onlookers.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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These are not necessarily easy shot opportunities, so rifle setups need to be accurate and the rifleman needs to posess real skills.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
28 Nov. 2024
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Full of inside references, the script introduces Simba’s mother, Sarabi (Tiffany Boone), as a gifted huntress, reveals baobab-dwelling Rafiki’s roots and even goes so far as to show the formation of Pride Rock.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2024
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In the first story, 19-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, only to be dragged to a treacherous magical land by a beast-like creature who demands retribution.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Gunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunner. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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