as in shooter
a person skilled in shooting at a target
the police stationed sharpshooters on rooftops all along the route of the presidential motorcade
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Turkey’s shooter While most Olympic sharpshooters use futuristic-looking goggles and ear coverings, one shooter didn’t need any gear to get the job done.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
Meet the 31-year-old South Korean sharpshooter who has taken social media by storm after her appearance at the Paris Olympics.
—Meghan Pryce, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
And furthermore, the team used the third overall pick in this summer’s draft to select Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard, a sharpshooter who had scouts drooling with his advanced statistical profile.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The Mavs traded Josh Green and other unnamed assets to the Charlotte Hornets as a part of a multi-team trade with the Warriors for Thompson and then extended the sharpshooter to a three-year $50 million contract.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
Meet the 31-year-old South Korean sharpshooter who has taken social media by storm after her appearance at the Paris Olympics.
—Meghan Pryce, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
And furthermore, the team used the third overall pick in this summer’s draft to select Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard, a sharpshooter who had scouts drooling with his advanced statistical profile.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The Mavs traded Josh Green and other unnamed assets to the Charlotte Hornets as a part of a multi-team trade with the Warriors for Thompson and then extended the sharpshooter to a three-year $50 million contract.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2024
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