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a person who shoots at another person from a hidden place
The soldiers were attacked by a sniper.
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Soon after, around the 1870s, breach-loading magazine rifles became more commonplace, further enhancing snipers’ capabilities.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Who knows what the role and capability of snipers could be in another 50, even 100 years!
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Who knows what the role and capability of snipers could be in another 50, even 100 years!
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Snipers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snipers. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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