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archer

[ahr-cher] / ˈɑr tʃər /


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Midway through pursuing her master’s in 2011 she discovered a friend was a master archer.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

She’s also been an archer for more than 15 years.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Chinese archer Ai Xinliang describes him as “sunshine, giving light to all disabled persons.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2024

In her low moments, Devi would take inspiration from American archer Matt Stutzman, who famously shoots with his feet using a customised device.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2024

A fat archer once said the Bloody Mummers had slain him, but the others only laughed.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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

Para archers in Stutzman’s classification traditionally have lower-body disabilities or impairment in one or both arms.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2024

They were round, and stuck out from the wall into the moat, so that the archers could shoot in all directions and command every part of the wall.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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