sniper
Example Sentences
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A sniper can also operate in all weather, unlike drones that struggle in cloudy or misty conditions, said Coyote, who commands a 28-strong sniper unit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“I used to be the sniper and everyone was dancing around me. Now the drone pilot, everyone dances around him, including me,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Attorney General Janet Reno decided not to pursue charges, but a county prosecutor in the state did, charging the sniper with involuntary manslaughter.
From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026
And then it’s also, ‘Hey, you want to play us man-to-man, one-on-one, I’m enough of a sniper as a passer to make you pay for it.’
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
Somehow I was going to have to prove to Mom that I didn’t know there was a bullet in that Japanese sniper rifle.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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"The Sniper" by Liam O’Flaherty
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