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Recent Examples of gunman
The agent and the drug lords Camarena, who was born in Mexico but raised in Calexico, was 37 years old on Feb. 7, 1985, when five gunmen abducted him off the street in Guadalajara near the U.S. Consulate.
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Cops released surveillance images of the gunman in the hopes someone recognizes him as the investigation into the shooting continues.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
According to the Sheriff’s Office, as SWAT officers approached the alleged gunman, the suspect pointed a firearm in the direction of the officers, who then fired their rifles, striking and killing the man.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Now, its lower reaches have been transformed into heaps of destruction as residents and businesses flee the historical downtown area, and police try to resist the onslaught of the heavily armed gunmen.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
Cops released surveillance images of the gunman in the hopes someone recognizes him as the investigation into the shooting continues.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
According to the Sheriff’s Office, as SWAT officers approached the alleged gunman, the suspect pointed a firearm in the direction of the officers, who then fired their rifles, striking and killing the man.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Now, its lower reaches have been transformed into heaps of destruction as residents and businesses flee the historical downtown area, and police try to resist the onslaught of the heavily armed gunmen.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunman
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The Sheriff’s Office held its first gun buyback event in August 2023 at this same location, where residents turned in 150 firearms.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Tacopina is currently in the spotlight after representing A$AP Rocky in his recent gun assault trial against A$AP Relli, securing the win for the Harlem rapper who faced two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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And early intensity gave way to a late-game assassin.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 Apr. 2025
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Bruce Glover, the unorthodox actor who portrayed Mr. Wint, the assassin with the distinctive aftershave who partnered with Putter Smith’s Mr. Kidd in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Mar. 2025
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He’s been a steady special teams contributor throughout that time and is a high-quality gunner in the coverage game.—
Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
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Loading, aiming and shooting the gun was typically a two-man operation, although it could be handled by one experienced gunner if necessary.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2024
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Malik revealed that his goal was to practice law, specifically focusing on criminal law and personal injury and criminal.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In a recent spree of clemency for white collar criminals, President Trump has pardoned Utah entrepreneur Trevor Milton, who was convicted in 2022 of misleading investors in his hydrogen and electric truck company Nikola.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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Then one day, Moses the Black is struck with the horror of it all and joins a desert monastery, where he's eventually killed by another group of bandits.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Instead, her love interest is a charming bandit named Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), cut from the same cloth as the animated Flynn from Disney’s Tangled.—
Josh Spiegel,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
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Like all Prey thrillers, the reader knows the identity of the perp, who’s introduced in the first pages.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2025
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However, a small spatter of blood on the outside of the box could potentially be the perp’s.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Jan. 2025
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The man was out on bond for DWI with a child passenger and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, the complaint said.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2025
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Gadson was initially charged in October with murder, armed criminal action and possession of a firearm by a felon.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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In the Western set in 1880s Wyoming, Baldwin, 67, plays Harland Rust, an outlaw who comes out of hiding to save his 13-year-old grandson (Patrick Scott McDermott) after the boy is sentenced to hang for accidentally killing a rancher.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, People published the one-minute 18-second trailer for the 1880s period piece, which will release May 2. Baldwin, 67, stars as outlaw Harland Rust who finds himself on the run with his young grandson after the 13-year-old is sentenced to hang for an accidental killing.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunman. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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