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sniper

NOUN
gunman
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Michael Ross - who was just 15 at the time - was convicted in 2008 after he joined the Army and became a sniper.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Ross went on to become a sniper in the Black Watch and was decorated for his actions in Iraq.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

If the team had invested any actual energy into brainstorming this entry, they’d have played paintball with a sniper drone.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

In reconnaissance, a sniper can’t match the bird’s-eye view of a drone or the speed at which it can move.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Oklahoma is the only state in the Union where it is legal to own an anti-tank sniper rifle.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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