marksman

Example Sentences

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The family of a man who was shot dead by a police marksman have said they are "devastated" misconduct proceedings against the officer have been paused.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Los Angeles FC marksman Denis Bouanga then fired in Gabon's second, leaving Emerse Fae's team up against it.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

I also learned to be a good marksman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

A marksman, she has been deployed to the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, the Baltic states and South Korea.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025

Grossman says that when he measured the heart rate of champion marksman Ron Avery, Avery’s pulse was at the top of that range when he was performing in the field.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell