sharpshooting
noun
sharp·shoot·ing
ˈshärp-ˌshü-tiŋ 
1
: shooting with great precision
2
: accurate and usually unexpected attack (as in words)
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And Stewart’s sharpshooting is a good sign for Brondello, who continuously stressed weeks ago that the 2023 MVP will eventually knock down treys at a better clip.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024
The sharpshooting guard returned from two serious injuries (ACL and torn Achilles) to help the Warriors win their most recent NBA crown in 2022.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
UConn’s sharpshooting duo, answering whenever the Hoyas’ threatened the lead, combined for 46 points and 11 made 3-pointers on 15 attempts.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2024
As a long-armed sharpshooting guard, West, who played from 1960 to 1974, is on anyone’s short list of the finest backcourt players in the history of the game.
—Bruce Weber, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024
The sharpshooting guard returned from two serious injuries (ACL and torn Achilles) to help the Warriors win their most recent NBA crown in 2022.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
UConn’s sharpshooting duo, answering whenever the Hoyas’ threatened the lead, combined for 46 points and 11 made 3-pointers on 15 attempts.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2024
As a long-armed sharpshooting guard, West, who played from 1960 to 1974, is on anyone’s short list of the finest backcourt players in the history of the game.
—Bruce Weber, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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“Sharpshooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharpshooting. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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