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riflemen

noun

plural of rifleman

as in snipers

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In November 2023, Ukraine’s Security Service, known as the SBU, announced that one of its snipers had hit a Russian soldier from 3,800 meters (12,467 feet).

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
The photos that people shared with Beck of snipers at a Carolina Panthers game were from 2024 when fans spotted snipers on the roof of Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of snipers

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Officials have considered mass sterilization or hiring sharpshooters, but those options are wildly expensive.

— Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 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

Definition of sharpshooters

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These three games—all benchmarked at the system’s full HD (1080p or 1200p native) resolution—represent competitive shooters, open-world games, and simulations, respectively.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Hachimura developed into one of the Lakers’ most dependable shooters.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of shooters

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