1
: a person who uses a bow and arrow
2
capitalized
: sagittarius
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The archer and his wife kept the potion hidden in a safe until someone came to steal it one day.
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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
Just as archers practice visualization and cognitive reframing to manage stress and maintain composure in challenging situations, leaders can also use scenario planning and self-talk to become more resilient.
—Juan Carlos Holgado
michael D. Watkins, Harvard Business Review, 16 Aug. 2024
Jordan competes in the recurved bow category, which has limbs at the top and bottom of the bow that curve away from the archer.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 29 July 2024
Olympic archers miss the center ring at a similar rate.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
Just as archers practice visualization and cognitive reframing to manage stress and maintain composure in challenging situations, leaders can also use scenario planning and self-talk to become more resilient.
—Juan Carlos Holgado
michael D. Watkins, Harvard Business Review, 16 Aug. 2024
Jordan competes in the recurved bow category, which has limbs at the top and bottom of the bow that curve away from the archer.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 29 July 2024
Olympic archers miss the center ring at a similar rate.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Archer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archer. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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archer
noun
ar·cher
ˈär-chər 
: a person who shoots with a bow and arrow
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