sniper attack

collocation in English

meaningsofsniperandattack

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sniper
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsnaɪ.pər/us
/ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/
someone who shoots at people from a place where they cannot ...
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attack
noun
uk
/əˈtæk/us
/əˈtæk/
a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone ...
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(Definition ofsniperandattackfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A successfulsniperattackhas been made from slightly more than 1.75mi km.
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Aranda survives a firstsniperattackwithout even noticing it.
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In the opening sequence, there is asniperattackon a wedding procession.
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The platoon successfully carries on throughsniperattack, artillery barrage, and land mines.
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He faced asniperattackduring the election campaign of 2001.
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The fighting continued until nearly dawn and was marked by sniper attacks, in response to which the troops fired about 20 rounds.
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In the 1980s, the security of the area was increased by blocking the tower windows as a security measure against sniper attacks.
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Reporters in the vicinity of the violence had to cancel live broadcasts due to the threat of sniper attacks from military forces in the area.
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Frequent sniper attacks on the tent colonies drove the miners to dig pits beneath the tents where they and their families could be better protected.
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Clive's men were subjected to frequent sniper attacks and disease, lowering the garrison size to 200.
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