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archer

[ahr-cher] / ˈɑr tʃər /


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Or an illustration of Donald Trump, as one past archer aimed for.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

She’s also been an archer for more than 15 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

In 2012 he became the first armless archer to qualify for the Paralympics and burst onto the international scene with a silver medal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2024

The 17-year-old from Jammu district was born with phocomelia, a rare congenital disorder, making her the world’s first - and only active - female archer to compete without arms.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2024

He nodded toward another archer, who leaned down to pull Ivan onto his horse, and then took Anya’s hand when she grabbed his.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

Henry’s archers carried longbows that cost little, drawn by men trained in every village across the kingdom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

The researchers draw parallels to human military history, where heavily armored knights were eventually replaced by specialized soldiers such as archers and crossbowmen.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 22, 2025

The 250 yards is a typical distance for castle-bashing, since the archers defending such strongholds struggled to hit targets much beyond that distance.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025

Stutzman started against Victor Sardina Viveros of Mexico, one of several armless archers who followed him into the sport and call him a mentor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2024

Håkon stumbled to his knees as the archers walked him toward where the princess waited impatiently on her horse.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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