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Recent Examples of gunman
The gunman opened fire and struck three officers, killing one who was later identified as West York Borough Police Department Officer Andrew Duarte.
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John Miller, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
The gunman eventually left the ICU holding a member of the hospital staff — who had her hands tied with zip ties — at gunpoint.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
The gunman doubled back to the class across the hall, but not to Room 1214.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The false rumor inspired a gunman to fire multiple shots inside a crowded Washington, D.C., pizza restaurant in 2016.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
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John Miller, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
The gunman eventually left the ICU holding a member of the hospital staff — who had her hands tied with zip ties — at gunpoint.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
The gunman doubled back to the class across the hall, but not to Room 1214.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The false rumor inspired a gunman to fire multiple shots inside a crowded Washington, D.C., pizza restaurant in 2016.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunman
Noun
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Bennett heard a knock at his door on Feb. 16, 2023, and grabbed a gun.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Rust accident occurred on Oct. 27, 2021, when a prop gun Baldwin was holding went off on the set of the Western film and killed Hutchins, 42.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Production is set to begin in coming months on the movie about a horticulturalist who moonlights as an assassin.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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Twice in this story, Nadia describes her desire to become an assassin—not a killer for hire but someone who kills bad guys pro bono.—
Willing Davidson,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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Concrete Charlie, a steelworker’s son from Bethlehem and a B-24 gunner who flew thirty combat missions over Nazi Germany, then played at Penn.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Hopkins went on to serve eight years in the Air Force as a gunner on a B-36 plane.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Only criminal hacking is a crime, and not all hackers are criminals.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Officers says there are many reasons people use fake plates: criminals hoping to avoid being tracked by law enforcement, evading fines on toll roads, or people trying to find a way to drive without a driver’s license or insurance.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With Kelby Collins coming in as a transfer, there’s enough depth at bandit for Latham to spend more time at wolf.—
Kennington Smith III,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Try to distract the bandits one at a time until everyone but Casper is left.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 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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Now, when someone tries to unlock your phone, Bitdefender will silently send you a picture of the perp.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Pardoning 1500 violent felons involved in the January 6 attacks on our U.S. Capitol and democracy.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Some answers emerged at a recent preliminary hearing for Evelyn Torres, 35, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and possessing a gun as a felon.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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To me, Florida is almost a mythical place – filled with cowboys, outlaws, rebels, and adventurers.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
3 Feb. 2025
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The musical follows Elmer McCurdy, an outlaw who was killed in a shootout with police in 1911 and then had his mummified corpse put on display and later made the rounds on the carnival and sideshow circuit.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunman. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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