sharpshooting
noun
sharp·shoot·ing
ˈshärp-ˌshü-tiŋ 
1
: shooting with great precision
2
: accurate and usually unexpected attack (as in words)
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Against the Kings, however, Orlando went on a scoring spree thanks to the long-range sharpshooting of Wagner, who buried 4 triples in the third frame alone.
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Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Brooklyn has reportedly been seeking two first-round picks or equivalent for the sharpshooting wing.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
In that span, the speedy, sharpshooting winger had a team-leading 75 scoring chances, according to the advanced hockey statistics website Natural Stat Trick, as well as 61 shots on goal.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
That intensity translates over to Mountain Vista practice, where junior guard Ariana Akey is consistently wowed by the sisters’ sharpshooting.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2025
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Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Brooklyn has reportedly been seeking two first-round picks or equivalent for the sharpshooting wing.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
In that span, the speedy, sharpshooting winger had a team-leading 75 scoring chances, according to the advanced hockey statistics website Natural Stat Trick, as well as 61 shots on goal.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
That intensity translates over to Mountain Vista practice, where junior guard Ariana Akey is consistently wowed by the sisters’ sharpshooting.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Sharpshooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharpshooting. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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