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archer

[ahr-cher] / ˈɑr tʃər /


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She’s also been an archer for more than 15 years.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

They featured complex politics and monstrous villains but also felt less oppressive: “Seraphina’s” eponymous hero is a musician rather than an archer, and music is at the center of the book.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2025

In 2012 he became the first armless archer to qualify for the Paralympics and burst onto the international scene with a silver medal.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2024

Since being selected for Paris, the Welsh archer, already mum to toddler son Christian, wanted to send out a powerful message to women and her attendance at the Games has attracted worldwide media attention.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2024

Ulmer of the Kingswood was amongst them, and it was the old archer who came forward to speak for the rest.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Henry’s archers carried longbows that cost little, drawn by men trained in every village across the kingdom.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

It was defended by a mix of infantry, archers, and cavalry drawn from across the Roman Empire.

From Science Daily Dec. 21, 2025

The 250 yards is a typical distance for castle-bashing, since the archers defending such strongholds struggled to hit targets much beyond that distance.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2025

Thousands wrote letters to suggest ways of capturing Goldie, including "get a gun that shoots a net" and "use archers to fire drugged meat into the air".

From BBC Mar. 2, 2025

One of the older archers had to support Håkon so he could keep up with the princess’s breakneck pace.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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