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Recent Examples of gunner
Season-long struggles for teammate Sergio Pérez meant that Verstappen was frequently left without a rear gunner in his fights at the front, further tipping the odds against him, but the Dutchman isn’t a multi-time world champion for no reason.
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Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
As waist gunner, Kolofa’s assignment was to protect his aircraft from attacking planes.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
That leaves the door open for Conley, who’s an excellent gunner and ideal backup for Aiyuk at the X receiver position.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
Ruth’s husband, Carl, a veteran Army machine gunner, explained that the couple were returning from a movie theater and had paused to turn on the foyer light.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
As waist gunner, Kolofa’s assignment was to protect his aircraft from attacking planes.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
That leaves the door open for Conley, who’s an excellent gunner and ideal backup for Aiyuk at the X receiver position.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
Ruth’s husband, Carl, a veteran Army machine gunner, explained that the couple were returning from a movie theater and had paused to turn on the foyer light.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunner
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Using this twisting technique, flexible ropes could be fashioned that the team believes could meet the needs of experienced archers.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
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Yi was successful and saved humanity, and to thank the hero, the moon gods gave the archer two elixirs granting him everlasting life.Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
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That interaction led to both men drawing guns, according to deputies, who didn’t provide more details.Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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Edgar Maddison Welch got out of his vehicle and pointed a gun at a Kannapolis police officer during a traffic stop Saturday night, the department said in a press release.Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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In other words, adopting Amendment 2 won’t change any existing fishing regulations or the agency’s ability to set seasons, bag limits, or methods, and sportsmen will still have to purchase fishing and hunting licenses.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Any sportsman of conscience should do what is right: Boycott Afghanistan.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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The alleged gunman’s digital footprint failed to unveil a coherent right-wing or left-wing ideology.Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
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While Davis’ late nephew, Orlando Anderson, is widely believed to be the gunman responsible for 2Pac‘s murder, Davis has admitted in several interviews, as well as his own memoir, to being present in the vehicle with Anderson at the time of the shooting.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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At least, this was what some of the first dinosaur hunters in the West said.Caroline Winterer / Made by History, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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From these and other bits of evidence, Dart concluded that Australopithecus had been a ferocious hunter who had wielded animal bones as clubs.Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Shortly after, a procession of riflemen and a statue of the Virgin Mary are paraded from San Geronimo de Taos church in front of more than 1,000 onlookers.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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These are not necessarily easy shot opportunities, so rifle setups need to be accurate and the rifleman needs to posess real skills.Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 28 Nov. 2024
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Full of inside references, the script introduces Simba’s mother, Sarabi (Tiffany Boone), as a gifted huntress, reveals baobab-dwelling Rafiki’s roots and even goes so far as to show the formation of Pride Rock.Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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In the first story, 19-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, only to be dragged to a treacherous magical land by a beast-like creature who demands retribution.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Gunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunner. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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