noun
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a person skilled in the use of a rifle, esp a soldier
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Also called: titipounamu. a wren, Acanthisitta chloris , of New Zealand: family Xenicidae See also bush wren
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Bek Ismailov, a 60-year-old rifleman visiting the parade, told AFP he wanted a "Russia without war".
From Barron's ● May 9, 2026
In the future, Breuer predicts, “Every rifleman will need to be a drone pilot.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Born and raised in Oslo, the princess recently completed her military service, spending 15 months as an engineer soldier and rifleman.
From BBC ● May 28, 2025
Trained as a rifleman, Anderson found himself in Vietnam’s Quang Tri province.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024
The rifleman spat sideways and kicked uselessly at the ferns, dislodging raindrops.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
He fought in Congo, Syria and Lebanon, before joining a unit of marine riflemen known as the Kieffer commandos, which trained in the Scottish Highlands.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2023
"But we have officers calling for additional resources, everybody that's in the area, tactical teams: We need equipment, we need specialty equipment, we need body armor, we need precision riflemen, negotiators."
From Salon ● May 27, 2022
National anthems of the United States and South Korea were played, and the caskets were given a three-volley salute by U.S. riflemen.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 1, 2018
Extras playing riflemen fired their guns to test for volume.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2017
In a week’s time, Massachusetts was able to send out infantry, riflemen and artillery, properly equipped and thoroughly drilled.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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