as in gun
a person who shoots at another person from a hidden place
The soldiers were attacked by a sniper.
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Noun
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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 -
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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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
Noun
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That energy doesn’t just translate on the offensive side of the ball for Shi, who is far from a one-dimensional gunner.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Nike's gunner, a middle-aged man who identifies himself as Yurii, call sign Psycho, showed NPR the shells — each as long as a human hand — chained together so they can be fed quickly into the cannon.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Then there’s Hausen (the sharpshooter), Jones (Swiss Army wing) and both CJ Jones and Mobi Ikegwuruka bringing energy off the bench.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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World & Nation This South Korean sharpshooter won a silver medal.—
Kim Tong-hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Oct. 2024
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“Sniper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniper. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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