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sniper

NOUN
gunman
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If the team had invested any actual energy into brainstorming this entry, they’d have played paintball with a sniper drone.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

“I used to be the sniper and everyone was dancing around me. Now the drone pilot, everyone dances around him, including me,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

You were an elite sniper with The Navy SEALs.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

This January, Moscow increased military shipments to Iran, most likely including attack helicopters, air defense systems, spare parts for Su-35 fighter jets, radio-electronic equipment and sniper rifles.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

One might expect that I, being at that time perfectly innocent of any crime against either Bunny or humanity, would not myself be a target of this ongoing sniper fire.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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