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Recent Examples of gunner
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.
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Brian Mann, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
That Yiadom is a reliable punt-return gunner gives him additional value.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Consider the scene in Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 when the protagonist, Yossarian, goes to the rear of the plane to tend to the wounded gunner Snowden.
—Karen Parker Lears, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Detroit used Thomas-Oliver as a gunner and as a jammer on punt returns defense/offense.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Brian Mann, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
That Yiadom is a reliable punt-return gunner gives him additional value.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Consider the scene in Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 when the protagonist, Yossarian, goes to the rear of the plane to tend to the wounded gunner Snowden.
—Karen Parker Lears, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Detroit used Thomas-Oliver as a gunner and as a jammer on punt returns defense/offense.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunner
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The archer is known for pursuing truth and justice, which is what Rachel desires.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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McGee’s not sure what classified info the Pentagon is bumping on, but the possible topics include the robot dolphins, the moon base, the counterfeit Cialis, the flesh-eating virus, or the Icelandic archer.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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 Rust accident occurred on Oct. 27, 2021, when a prop gun Baldwin was holding went off on the set of the Western film and killed Hutchins, 42.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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These organizations harness the passion millions of American sportsmen have for their favorite game species and transform it into a currency to fund habitat protection and restoration efforts.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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There’s so much research and evidence to say that this can affect outcomes, all the top sportsmen do it and visualise success for a reason.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article The gunman who opened fire inside Pennsylvania’s UPMC Memorial Hospital — killing a police officer and wounding five others — faced the death of a loved one who’d been receiving treatment in the ICU in the days before the shooting.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The alleged 26-year-old gunman, Luigi Mangione, is currently being held in a Brooklyn detention center.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Plesiosaurs were considered among the most successful marine hunters of their time.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The nation’s nearly three million pheasant and quail hunters, according to one study, delivered nearly $10 billion in economic impact across America in 2024.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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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
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Based on the best-selling comic book series, the fantasy follows barbarian huntress Red Sonja, who must unite a group of unlikely warriors to face off against the evil tyrant Emperor Draygan and his deadly bride, Dark Annisia.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Full of inside references, the script introduces Simba’s mother, Sarabi (Tiffany Boone), as a gifted huntress, reveals baobab-dwelling Rafiki’s roots and even goes so far as to show the formation of Pride Rock.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Gunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunner. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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