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Recent Examples of gunman
The gunman had not been identified as of early Saturday afternoon.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Officers found the unidentified man with a gunshot wound and firefighters transported him to a hospital as officers searched for the gunman.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
The gunman was transferred to a jail in Wakulla County.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Tensions first erupted on April 22, when gunmen killed 26 civilians — mainly tourists — in India’s Jammu and Kashmir region.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Officers found the unidentified man with a gunshot wound and firefighters transported him to a hospital as officers searched for the gunman.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
The gunman was transferred to a jail in Wakulla County.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Tensions first erupted on April 22, when gunmen killed 26 civilians — mainly tourists — in India’s Jammu and Kashmir region.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunman
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Coop ended up getting arrested when the murder weapon, a gun, was found in his car — a murder weapon that was planted there by Sam to frame Coop. Related Stories But in the season finale, which released Friday, viewers discovered that there was never a murder.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
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Ceja reportedly pulled out a gun and shot Joss before fleeing.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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King Shrewd secretly trains young Fitz as an assassin, harnessing his ancestral magic.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Those were the final words uttered by Emperor Uriel Septum—played by none other than Star Trek's Patrick Stewart—before an assassin leaped out of the shadows to cut him down.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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Horn could also challenge some of the incumbent talent for a gunner spot on punt coverage as well.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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His ability as a punt gunner and run defender helps his projection to become a featured piece of their special teams units during his rookie deal.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Or even those Californians, such as many in San Francisco and Los Angeles, who are just fed up with the perception that California is soft on criminals.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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The Forgotten Gender Nonconformists of the Old West Livia Gershon April 27, 2018 In the Old West, cross-dressing was sometimes a disguise for criminals on the lam.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 May 2025
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But after a bandit attack leaves the children orphaned, the son dies.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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To make matters worse, it is hosted by former Family Feud kissing bandit Richard Dawson (who, let the record show, is a fantastic movie villain).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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The prejudiced perp took off on foot in an unknown direction.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Authorities have had no luck finding the perps in the village of Oak Park, Illinois, officials said Tuesday, and are asking for the public’s help.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Carroll was charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a weapon by a repeat felony offender, a class X felony, and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, a class 2 felony.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Xavier Crump, 28, of Oakland, was charged with forcible oral copulation, second-degree robbery, criminal threats and being a felon in possession of a firearm, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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In the Western from writer-director Joel Souza, the young actor plays Lucas Hollister, a grieving teen in 1880s Wyoming whose accidental murder of a neighbor kicks off an unlikely alliance with Baldwin’s notorious outlaw Harland Rust — who turns out to be Lucas’ grandfather.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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And her new single is a duet with another, even more hirsute outlaw traditionalist, Jamey Johnson.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunman. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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