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archer

[ahr-cher] / ˈɑr tʃər /


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Or an illustration of Donald Trump, as one past archer aimed for.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

However, Badenoch accused the PM of "catching arrows rather than stopping the archer" in his approach.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2026

Historically, taming a horse meant “breaking it,” explains Junko Goda, a horseback archer who was Bae Doona’s stunt riding double in Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

The identity of the archer, or archers, remains unknown.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2025

“We can’t ever find him,” the archer continued.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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

The researchers draw parallels to human military history, where heavily armored knights were eventually replaced by specialized soldiers such as archers and crossbowmen.

From Science Daily Dec. 22, 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

Archery GB, the national governing body for the sport of archery, said crossbows were "legitimately" used by archers shooting at targets.

From BBC Mar. 8, 2025

Once they saw Håkon being helped, Ivan and Anya went with the archers without a fuss.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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