sharpshooter
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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
During his final season of collegiate basketball in 2011-12, he was the most accurate sharpshooter in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics with a 48.1% three-point field goal percentage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
If a studio or producer were to offer you a cameo as a sharpshooter, maybe in a John Wick-style action flick, would you consider it?
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024
Over the previous few nights, a “pest control contractor” — a robustly bearded sharpshooter equipped with an all-terrain vehicle and powerful spotlight — had been riding through the Arid Recovery reserve, shooting cats.
From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2024
“And what good are you? A sharpshooter without his guns. You’re completely extraneous to this mission.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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