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shooter

[shoo-ter] / ˈʃu tər /




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Others say social media’s algorithmic ability to capture, cultivate and control attention makes it fundamentally different from teen-friendly romantasy novels, Marvel movies or first-person shooter games.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Mueller is a "consummate professional and a straight shooter," then-FBI chief Christopher Wray, a Trump appointee, said in July 2019.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

Before Tuesday night, Bam Adebayo wasn’t known as a prolific shooter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Initially the ramming was reported as an "active shooter incident".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

If Mr. Bontaff is about to say that Silas Fletcher was the shooter yesterday I don’t want to see him do it.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden