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as in guns
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 photographers
one who takes photographs
he's one of the best shooters of wildlife in all of professional photography
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Recent Examples of shooters
Thankfully, there are multiple skill levels to choose from, so someone who isn’t an ace at shooters could hang in there for this adventure.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
As of Wednesday morning, Walz has not clarified his comment on becoming friends with school shooters.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Oct. 2024
The Minnesota governor’s comment on becoming friends with school shooters has been highlighted by many on social media, with Leavitt wondering if Walz misspoke.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Oct. 2024
That style of play of course requires spacing and shooters around them, but those two specifically generate a high number of points inside the arc.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Any developments made by non-shooters such as Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson will be icing on the cake.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
The evidence does not support the involvement of any additional shooters, Hosey said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2024
Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
As of Wednesday morning, Walz has not clarified his comment on becoming friends with school shooters.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Oct. 2024
The Minnesota governor’s comment on becoming friends with school shooters has been highlighted by many on social media, with Leavitt wondering if Walz misspoke.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Oct. 2024
That style of play of course requires spacing and shooters around them, but those two specifically generate a high number of points inside the arc.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Any developments made by non-shooters such as Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson will be icing on the cake.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
The evidence does not support the involvement of any additional shooters, Hosey said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Shooters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooters. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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