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archer

[ahr-cher] / ˈɑr tʃər /


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Brundo had set up a Styrofoam deer and a bear on the back of his property to entertain archer Nugent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

Feeling loose, feeling good, Stutzman began to wonder: Could he finish his storied career with something no armless archer had achieved — Paralympic gold?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2024

If the archer wanted to buy the feathers, it was his business.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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

Para archers in Stutzman’s classification traditionally have lower-body disabilities or impairment in one or both arms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2024

Around the unlit cauldron that will hold the bonfire, twelve archers are taking their positions.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern


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