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rifleman

[rahy-fuhl-muhn] / ˈraɪ fəl mən /


NOUN
sharpshooter
Synonyms


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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

Ishmael Chambers trained as a marine rifleman with seven hundred and fifty other recruits at Parris Island, South Carolina, in the late summer of 1942.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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