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riflemen

noun

plural of rifleman

as in snipers

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This aims to remove any hiding place and expose Palestinians to fire from military snipers or from armed quadcopter drones that patrol the dune landscape.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Explosive drones and snipers According to the charging documents, the group allegedly planned to fly small drones laden with explosives near the UFC event, forcing an evacuation.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of snipers

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Free-agent sharpshooters Rui Hachimura and Luke Kennard are on the market, and defensive stopper Marcus Smart will leave a hole in the Lakers’ roster after opting out.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Leo took a pilgrimage to those ruins Tuesday, arriving during a rainstorm with sharpshooters covering the ancient flagstones and colonnades.

— Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026

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Authorities said that Abdullah, 51, opened fire at the gunmen, and that Kaziha, 78, and Awad, 57, drew the attention of the shooters back out into the parking lot.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Just before midnight on the 5400 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, police sources said a pair of unknown shooters dressed in all black and ski masks shot at the gathering from across the street, and that someone from the crowd returned fire.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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