gunman
Example Sentences
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Martin is the second gunman discovered by Secret Service agents at Mar-a-Lago in recent years.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
After the shooting Trump initially called Pretti a "gunman," and other senior US officials claimed the 37-year-old ICU nurse had turned up armed at an enforcement action to try and kill federal agents.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
“Why wasn’t the school district notified about a gunman? Why weren’t parents warned?” said Jody Vallejo, a Fullerton parent and professor of sociology at USC.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
Washington blamed the attack on a lone IS gunman in Syria's Palmyra.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
Squinting against the gray glare and against the cold and by now steady wind that made his eyes water, he searched the opposite timberline for the gunman, but could see nothing.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.