triggerman

Example Sentences

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“And the killings won’t stop until Kenji’s murder receives full justice, from the triggerman, from any commanders that day who gave shoot-to-kill orders, to the military leaders who orchestrated that day’s lethal repression.”

From Seattle Times

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing the family, said “It’s not just about the trigger men. It’s also about those who conspired with the triggermen to do this dastardly deed.”

From Washington Times

"It's not just about the triggermen," he said.

From BBC

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

The triggerman, 20-year-old James Howard Jackson, pleaded no contest to attempted murder this month and was sentenced to 21 years in prison.

From Los Angeles Times