noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
fire
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Sporadic sniper fire continued throughout Jan. 20 in Baku.
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Their positions were under constant sniper fire during the day so I had to keep as close to the ground as possible.
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Twenty-six people, including two girls, have been killed by sniper fire and shelling.
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Mr Kurspahic shattered his left leg crashing his car to avoid sniper fire .
■ VERB
kill
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He was killed by the sniper .
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One of them killed the sniper and probably saved some of the command group.
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Twenty-six people, including two girls, have been killed by sniper fire and shelling.
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In Cleveland in July, three policemen were ambushed and killed by black snipers .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A sniper 's bullet pierced his windshield and hit him in the eye.
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Weapons were found at three locations believed to be used by snipers.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A sniper with a high-powered rifle and a telescopic lens scans the area for snakes and alligators.
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For the first time, snipers appeared, firing from the roofs and windows of the public housing projects.
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Movie sniper Jude Law and Rachel Weisz are covered in mud but still have their sights set on desire.
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One of them killed the sniper and probably saved some of the command group.
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The sniper is believed to be shooting from a hillside just east of the freeway.
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The second sniper could be anywhere.
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Therefore you keep your profile low until the sniper runs out of bullets.