bounty hunter
noun
1
: one who tracks down and captures outlaws for whom a reward is offered
2
: one who hunts predatory animals for the reward offered
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Samus then flies into hyperspace, with the mysterious bounty hunter Sylux trailing her.
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The debut feature from Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese follows a sheltered space princess who embarks on a galactic mission to rescue her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from the Straight White Maliens.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
What To Know Gregory, who proposed the bounty hunter system, wants to allow bail bond agents to be certified to go after those believed to have crossed the border illegally.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Platforms: Nintendo Switch Release Date: TBD
Samus Aran, Nintendo's iconic galactic bounty hunter, embarks on a new FPS on the Nintendo Switch.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The debut feature from Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese follows a sheltered space princess who embarks on a galactic mission to rescue her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from the Straight White Maliens.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
What To Know Gregory, who proposed the bounty hunter system, wants to allow bail bond agents to be certified to go after those believed to have crossed the border illegally.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Platforms: Nintendo Switch Release Date: TBD
Samus Aran, Nintendo's iconic galactic bounty hunter, embarks on a new FPS on the Nintendo Switch.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bounty hunter
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“Bounty hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounty%20hunter. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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