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Recent Examples of gunman
The gunman opened fire and struck three officers, killing one who was later identified as West York Borough Police Department Officer Andrew Duarte.
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John Miller, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
The gunman eventually left the ICU holding a member of the hospital staff — who had her hands tied with zip ties — at gunpoint.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
The gunman doubled back to the class across the hall, but not to Room 1214.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The false rumor inspired a gunman to fire multiple shots inside a crowded Washington, D.C., pizza restaurant in 2016.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
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John Miller, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
The gunman eventually left the ICU holding a member of the hospital staff — who had her hands tied with zip ties — at gunpoint.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
The gunman doubled back to the class across the hall, but not to Room 1214.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The false rumor inspired a gunman to fire multiple shots inside a crowded Washington, D.C., pizza restaurant in 2016.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunman
Noun
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Bennett heard a knock at his door on Feb. 16, 2023, and grabbed a gun.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The radars detect targets for the missiles and guns to shoot down.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The pint-sized assassin pulls a gun out of her fuzzy heart throw pillow and gets to work.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
18 Feb. 2025
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Polls show skepticism remains about lone assassin theory The Justice Department and other federal government entities have reaffirmed conclusions that Oswald was solely responsible for the killing of the former president.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Lear dropped out of college during World War II to enlist in the Air Force, flying dozens of combat missions as a B-17 radio operator and gunner.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Lillard must shoot past seven other elite perimeter gunners — including another previous champion in Golden State Warriors wing Buddy Hield.—
Scott Phillips,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Might be important later: the criminal was able to gain entrance to the White Lotus property when Valentin pulls up on his motorcycle to the security gate to chat with Gaitok, at the exact moment a random SUV containing the thief sails through.—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Williamson spends the entire movie moving from one L.A. locale and subculture to another, meeting a motley crew of criminals rich, scrappy, and everything in between, along the way.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Robbery by bandits and natural disasters posed constant threats.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Those who bought Amazon in 1998, for example, or Tesla in 2012, or Nvidia in 2020 correctly foresaw the respective explosions of online shopping, EVs, and the AI revolution—and made out like bandits.—
Prarthana Prakash,
Fortune,
26 Nov. 2024
Noun
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However, a small spatter of blood on the outside of the box could potentially be the perp’s.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Jan. 2025
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Now, when someone tries to unlock your phone, Bitdefender will silently send you a picture of the perp.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As a felon, he is prohibited from owning or possessing any firearms.—
Steven Mross,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Now, a federal judge has sentenced the woman, 46, to seven years and two months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute heroin, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a Feb. 14 news release.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Feb. 2025
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To me, Florida is almost a mythical place – filled with cowboys, outlaws, rebels, and adventurers.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
3 Feb. 2025
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The musical follows Elmer McCurdy, an outlaw who was killed in a shootout with police in 1911 and then had his mummified corpse put on display and later made the rounds on the carnival and sideshow circuit.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunman. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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