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Recent Examples of gunman
Scholars and historians haven't viewed the assassination as a cold case, viewing the evidence for Oswald as a lone gunman as strong.
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CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Surveillance video showed a masked gunman shooting Thompson from behind.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Iris Moon, associate curator in The Met’s department of European sculpture and decorative arts, tells Vogue that the idea for the exhibition traces back to the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings, when a white gunman fatally shot eight people, including six Asian women, at three massage parlors.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
Kennedy's murder has been attributed to a sole gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Surveillance video showed a masked gunman shooting Thompson from behind.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Iris Moon, associate curator in The Met’s department of European sculpture and decorative arts, tells Vogue that the idea for the exhibition traces back to the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings, when a white gunman fatally shot eight people, including six Asian women, at three massage parlors.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
Kennedy's murder has been attributed to a sole gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunman
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Two people were shot early Monday near J.A. Hargrave Elementary in Tarrant County, and a gun was found in a field on the Crowley school district campus, authorities said.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, April 25, the Kane County Health Department will host a drive-through pick-up event for residents to receive free suicide prevention signs and gun and opioid use safety materials, according to a press release from the department.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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In The Accountant 2, premiering April 25 in theaters, Affleck and Bernthal reunite as brothers Christian and Braxton, who come together to help track down a mysterious assassin.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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The beret-lover with the $20,000 necklace (Lauren McKnight) was the second assassin.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Lear dropped out of college during World War II to enlist in the Air Force, flying dozens of combat missions as a B-17 radio operator and gunner.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 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
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Learning of such proactivity reminds me of how cutting-edge cybersecurity firms now use AI to go on the offensive against criminals.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This exemption obligates the IRS to assist law enforcement in the pursuit of criminals and will be used against any migrant who has overstayed for more than 90 days as part of the carveout.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Players will have to keep an eye out for bandits and other hostiles in the area.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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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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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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Some were made from mug shots and perp-walk photos that highlighted how young, handsome and sane Mangione appeared.—
Joshua Hunt,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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These included addressing national security or terrorism threats, apprehending dangerous felons, preventing imminent risks of death or injury, or preserving evidence in a criminal investigation.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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But in opposing the bill, Democrats pointed to a number of initiatives that have received voter approval, including raising the minimum wage, ensuring free pre-kindergarten for children and restoring voting rights to felons who’ve completed their sentences.—
Dara Kam,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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Nanette is impressed by her clone’s confidence and capability, forged by the traumas of working under Captain Daly and the recent challenges of leading a band of outlaws.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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The western film, on the set of which cinematographer Halyna Hutchins lost her life in an accidental shooting by the movie's star Alec Baldwin, features Baldwin as a tough outlaw on the run.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Gunman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunman. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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