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archer

[ahr-cher] / ˈɑr tʃər /


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However, Badenoch accused the PM of "catching arrows rather than stopping the archer" in his approach.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

The identity of the archer, or archers, remains unknown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2025

They featured complex politics and monstrous villains but also felt less oppressive: “Seraphina’s” eponymous hero is a musician rather than an archer, and music is at the center of the book.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025

Chinese archer Ai Xinliang describes him as “sunshine, giving light to all disabled persons.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2024

Then the second chime follows, the second archer sends his arrow into the yellow flames, and they become a clear sky-blue.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Henry’s archers carried longbows that cost little, drawn by men trained in every village across the kingdom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

It was defended by a mix of infantry, archers, and cavalry drawn from across the Roman Empire.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2025

The 250 yards is a typical distance for castle-bashing, since the archers defending such strongholds struggled to hit targets much beyond that distance.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025

Archery GB, the national governing body for the sport of archery, said crossbows were "legitimately" used by archers shooting at targets.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025

Groups of fieldmouse archers nocked thistledown shafts to the strings of their longbows.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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