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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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.
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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
The film will also mark an appearance by Jason Momoa, who returns to DC as galactic bounty hunter Lobo after playing Aquaman in the previous run of DC movies and shows.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
The Razor Crest's heavy laser cannons could tear through most small and medium-sized ships, but its best quality was its size, providing ample space for collected bounties and acting as mobile living quarters for our chromed Mandalorian bounty hunter.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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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
The film will also mark an appearance by Jason Momoa, who returns to DC as galactic bounty hunter Lobo after playing Aquaman in the previous run of DC movies and shows.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
The Razor Crest's heavy laser cannons could tear through most small and medium-sized ships, but its best quality was its size, providing ample space for collected bounties and acting as mobile living quarters for our chromed Mandalorian bounty hunter.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Bounty hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounty%20hunter. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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