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ˈsniper

/ ˈsnaɪpə /

noun

a rifleman who fires from a concealed place, esp a military marksman who fires from cover usually at long ranges at individual enemy soldiers

The fences are themselves covered in black sniper netting, to discourage assassins.

Eric Frein eluded Pennsylvania police for seven weeks after he allegedly killed a state trooper with a sniper shot.

Before long, she was awarded the “Top Shot” award, and poised to be a top-level sniper.

“I had to go in the tunnels under [a] town to avoid sniper fire,” she said.

He lists them starting with modern sniper rifles going all the way up to anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles.

Suddenly a sniper would see some part of me showing, and would then let drive at me.

Then a German sniper with his gun climbed up on the platform.

Poor fellow, he was killed by a sniper near St loi on April 15.

Dyer was caught by a sniper, and Tucker was hit in the leg by a machine gun bullet.

No time for a lad of his mettle to weary of well-doing; and he knew of a sniper worth adding to his bag.

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