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deadeye

noun as in marksman

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We see a nameless woman toss a baby off a waterfall and then turn herself into the authorities, going through these motions with a deadeye roboticism.

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The sound of a ball hitting his bat, the thrill of making a deadeye throw — every part of the game made him feel it was exactly where he belonged.

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Johnson was a passing maestro; Bird was a deadeye shooter.

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They looked the part on Saturday night, overwhelming Houston, 78-59, in a national semifinal by rediscovering their deadeye 3-point shooting and unleashing a clampdown defense.

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And her skills — a deadeye shooter, crafty dribbler and prescient passer with an off-the-charts basketball I.Q. — have drawn shout-outs from LeBron James and Stephen Curry, as well as widespread adoration from those closer to Eugene.

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