sniper
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One prominent example came after the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff, when the Justice Department decided not to prosecute an FBI sniper who fatally shot the wife of white separatist Randy Weaver.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Attorney General Janet Reno decided not to pursue charges, but a county prosecutor in the state did, charging the sniper with involuntary manslaughter.
From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026
And then it’s also, ‘Hey, you want to play us man-to-man, one-on-one, I’m enough of a sniper as a passer to make you pay for it.’
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
Michael Ross grew up and joined the Army, becoming a sniper in the Black Watch.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025
I trotted over to the picnic table and used the bench to step up and stand on the tabletop as I had done the night I fired off the sniper rifle.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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"The Sniper" by Liam O’Flaherty
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