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gunslinger

[guhn-sling-er] / ˈgʌnˌslɪŋ ər /




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Oil boss Scott Sheffield has a new job: activist gunslinger.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

But like a retired gunslinger in a western movie, circumstances will not let him rest.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2025

Set in 1872, Forsaken, focuses on embittered gunslinger John Henry Clayton's return to his hometown and his attempts to build bridges with his estranged father.

From BBC Dec. 29, 2024

Imagine: a sprawling, expensive adaptation of a beloved videogame franchise that features an unlikely duo — a nihilistic old gunslinger with a tortured past and a tough young woman whose mission overlaps with his.

From New York Times Apr. 9, 2024

At first, I thought Caesar was a gunslinger.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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