shooter
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Ateneo de Zamboanga last month became one of many schools across the country to conduct active shooter drills.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Trairong Piwpan, a spokesman for the Royal Thai Police, said the suspected shooter had found his grandfather’s 9mm handgun along with ammunition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Akoa Makani will be one of the better defenders on the Sparks’ roster and is a career 41% three-point shooter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Gorebox is a first-person shooter video game that can be played as solo or online multiplayer.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
He might as well have had a pea shooter against that thing, but he didn’t lower his weapon, no matter how outclassed it was.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
To the Knicks, neutralizing Wembanyama comes down to one thing: not caring which of their shooters ends up with the ball in his hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
He is a four-time NBA champion and widely regarded as one of the best shooters in its history.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
From board games to first-person shooters, games have historically provided a structured, rules-based playground for digital algorithms to learn.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
Authorities say that, before they were killed, they slowed the shooters, sent out a warning and alerted police, allowing dozens of schoolchildren inside the mosque to scramble for safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
A few shooters stood at attention, the heel of the gun resting on the ground.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
