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archer

[ahr-cher] / ˈɑr tʃər /


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But the ability to hit the Russian archer instead of letting the arrows fall is even better.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

In the field behind them, a scarecrow in the form of an archer, along with rags fluttering from lines of string, are meant to keep birds from scavenging the newly planted seeds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Historically, taming a horse meant “breaking it,” explains Junko Goda, a horseback archer who was Bae Doona’s stunt riding double in Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 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

Luke was a small, wiry man, considered Stromford’s finest archer.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

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

It was defended by a mix of infantry, archers, and cavalry drawn from across the Roman Empire.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2025

The identity of the archer, or archers, remains unknown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 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

Two of the archers followed them, a wordless presence hedging them in.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack


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