archer
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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
However, Badenoch accused the PM of "catching arrows rather than stopping the archer" in his approach.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 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
Weese said the archer had started all the trouble by taunting the sellswords over Beric Dondarrion.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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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 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
Archery GB, the national governing body for the sport of archery, said crossbows were "legitimately" used by archers shooting at targets.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025
Demigod archers appeared on the roof above Luke.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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