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Recent Examples of spearman
And while the lone spearman's attack may have been futile at the time, the tactic has been since been vindicated by history.
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David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 14 Jan. 2019
David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 14 Jan. 2019
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Since the pair began dating last year, Swift has frequently given nods to the Chiefs' player on tour in altered lyrics to her songs and doing the archer pose, with Kelce typically being in the audience at her shows.Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The supernaturally skilled archer is in most of the ensemble Avengers films, but this Disney+ series marks his first solo outing.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps they were rejected earlier under Ohio’s regular unemployment system and didn’t realize a new one is now available for lower-wage workers and people such as free-lancers who report income on IRS 1099 forms.Rich Exner, cleveland, 4 June 2020
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The empire specializes in magic, the kingdom focuses on lancers, while the alliance touts the best archers.Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
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The children were welcomed to the London residence by palace guardsmen and musical accompaniment from the Band and Bugles of the Rifles Regiment (Camilla is Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment).Simon Perry, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Finished in 1642, The Night Watch depicts a group of civic guardsmen—Amsterdam’s 17th-century local police force.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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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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The young couple were separated by WWII in 1943, when Bennett fought as an Army rifleman in battles in Normandy, northern France and the Rhineland, according to his military records.Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
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Artillery is a delicate skill, with cannoneers assessing topography, air pressure and even the weather at the top of the round’s parabolic arc before taking a shot.Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
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Adewale served as a field-artillery cannoneer with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2021
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During a desperate time for Washington’s army, with their fate uncertain, the Taneytown militiamen marched north through a blizzard and survived a smallpox outbreak that took the lives of 12 men.John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
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The militiamen have carried out executions, forced disappearances or looting every six days on average, the data shows.Arlette Bashizi, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Spearman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearman. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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