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sniper

NOUN
gunman
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Several Ukrainian brigades said that they use the traditional sniper less.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

One prominent example came after the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff, when the Justice Department decided not to prosecute an FBI sniper who fatally shot the wife of white separatist Randy Weaver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 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

In my mind I heard her say, “Don’t you dare mow this or I’ll tell your father you fired that sniper rifle.”

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos




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