bounty hunter
noun
1
: one who tracks down and captures outlaws for whom a reward is offered
2
: one who hunts predatory animals for the reward offered
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But what looks like a generic action series takes an immediate and delightful turn to the paranormal: Hub dies and is brought back by the devil himself, who enlists him as a bounty hunter to bring demons back to hell.
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo, created by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen in the 1980s, is a violent and irreverent being from the planet Czarnia, known for his superhuman strength and invulnerability.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Created by writer Roger Slifer and artist Keith Giffen, the character is often depicted as a bounty hunter who enjoys chaos and destruction.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
The legislation would have created a bounty hunter program to help find people living in the state without legal status.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo, created by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen in the 1980s, is a violent and irreverent being from the planet Czarnia, known for his superhuman strength and invulnerability.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Created by writer Roger Slifer and artist Keith Giffen, the character is often depicted as a bounty hunter who enjoys chaos and destruction.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
The legislation would have created a bounty hunter program to help find people living in the state without legal status.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Bounty hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounty%20hunter. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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