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rifleman

[rahy-fuhl-muhn] / ˈraɪ fəl mən /


NOUN
sharpshooter
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Bek Ismailov, a 60-year-old rifleman visiting the parade, told AFP he wanted a "Russia without war".

From Barron's ● May 9, 2026

“During rotations, unfortunately, there are a lot of losses, the most losses,” said a 52-year-old rifleman known by his call sign Psycho.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

Born and raised in Oslo, the princess recently completed her military service, spending 15 months as an engineer soldier and rifleman.

From BBC ● May 28, 2025

Trained as a rifleman, Anderson found himself in Vietnam’s Quang Tri province.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024

Neumann Two closes an eye and cocks his head like a rifleman aiming into the darkness where the train has receded.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

He fought in Congo, Syria and Lebanon, before joining a unit of marine riflemen known as the Kieffer commandos, which trained in the Scottish Highlands.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2023

“But the fact is, if these African riflemen had not been there in World War II, France would not have been liberated. That cannot be denied.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2023

"But we have officers calling for additional resources, everybody that's in the area, tactical teams: We need equipment, we need specialty equipment, we need body armor, we need precision riflemen, negotiators."

From Salon ● May 27, 2022

The officers placed calls for more equipment and back-up, including tactical teams, precision riflemen and negotiators, as they evacuated students and teachers from the school.

From Washington Times ● May 26, 2022

In a week’s time, Massachusetts was able to send out infantry, riflemen and artillery, properly equipped and thoroughly drilled.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry


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