triggerman

Example Sentences

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Nobody knows the quarterback position more than the recently retired Tom Brady, and he says leadership qualities even outweigh throwing ability for the modern-day triggerman to be successful.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2023

During the trial, prosecutors used testimony from Demery to identify Daniel A. Green as the triggerman.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2021

The first pick in the 2106 draft is the triggerman for an offense that averaged a league-leading 29.9 points a game last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2018

Luke Falk, the triggerman of Mike Leach’s “Air Raid” offense at Washington State, is back in his familiar spot atop the single-game completion chart.

From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2016

He won a conviction against the triggerman in the killing of Viola Liuzzo, a civil rights activist and mother of five who was shot while driving on an Alabama highway in 1965.

From Washington Post