marksman
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The family of a man who was shot dead by a police marksman have said they are "devastated" misconduct proceedings against the officer have been paused.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
He is an expert marksman continuously trained in specialized breaching, perimeter control and hostage rescue skills, McLaughlin said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Mbappe scored from close range in the 83rd minute after Ekitike had been denied, taking him to 55 goals for his country and to within two of all-time top marksman Olivier Giroud's tally of 57.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
A marksman, she has been deployed to the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, the Baltic states and South Korea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2025
He was a marksman of no mean ability; he was, moreover, stubbornly tenacious under his mild manner—two facts well- enough known around town to make the night prowlers wary for several weeks.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
Uniformed marksmen spray the mob with cold water.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Some 68,800 witnesses were convinced that one of the greatest marksmen of all time was going to run-up and smash it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Officers hunting for an XL Bully which escaped when police marksmen opened fire on the animal say they have contacted all veterinary practices in Sheffield in a bid to trace it.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025
A hero, an ace swashbuckler and an expert marksmen, no one ever wonders if Link is too delicate to save the magical kingdom of Hyrule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2024
It was a lot harder than it looked but after a while I got pretty good thanks to all the expert marksmen hanging around disguised as milkmaids.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
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