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as in gun
a person skilled in shooting at a target there were eight shooters taking turns at the same target in the final competition

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as in photographer
one who takes photographs he's one of the best shooters of wildlife in all of professional photography

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Noun
  • Some came with signs displaying calls for an end to gun violence or providing housing to people experiencing homelessness, while others could take a sign provided by the Hidden Valley Community Association, which organized the event.
    Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The unprecedented move follows Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter for tax and gun convictions.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • Carter even got silly for photographers, getting into some offbeat poses while in the crowd and on the stairs, showing off her sense of humor.
    Hedy Phillips, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • More than 11,000 entries were received from photographers in 61 countries this year.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is a below average marksman at 35% on 3s for his career, is nonetheless taking 6.0 of them a game, up from 3.6 last season.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Collins’ running mate is none other than Dell Curry, former perimeter marksman for the Hornets and current father of the greatest shooter in league history.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • And of course, scores of documentaries use footage shot on phones, for obvious reasons.
    Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • But the Cavalli corset—the cheetah look with the hat, which was the first shot of the day—has actually been saved on my Pinterest mood board for years.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • The big question is whether Houston sharpshooter Sharp will play. KU’s path to victory starts with high-energy effort and trying to get big man Hunter Dickinson going early.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Dublin’s Cameron Anderson totaled 12 points, guard Miles Pollard had nine and sharpshooter Jordan Morganstein finished with eight.
    Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooter. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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