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sharpshooter

[shahrp-shoo-ter] / ˈʃɑrpˌʃu tər /
NOUN
expert with gun
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Back when he was recruiting Mullins, in 2024, Hurley had done his best to make his program standout to the Indiana-born sharpshooter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

And when Hoiberg recruited transfer sharpshooter Pryce Sandfort, he had an advantage: Sandfort had attended his basketball camps as a kid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Add a sharpshooter such as Azzi Fudd to the mix, and you have one of the most potent attacks in America.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025

He didn’t see the floor last year as a Cougar, but coaches viewed him as an emerging stretch-four, a sharpshooter who can play a myriad of positions.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

I bungee-jumped the lobby five or six times, did the waterslide, snowboarded the artificial ski slope, and played virtual-reality laser tag and FBI sharpshooter.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan




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