bounty hunter
noun
1
: one who tracks down and captures outlaws for whom a reward is offered
2
: one who hunts predatory animals for the reward offered
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The series, starring Pedro Pascal as Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin, has been a hit, owing in no small part (because there are no small parts, just small little alien puppet actors) to the irresistibly cute Grogu, a.k.a.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 May 2024
While Majors’ version of the character worked as a bounty hunter as a side gig, Gosling’s version gets drawn into a criminal investigation at the request of a film producer with whom he’s worked for several years.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2024
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 May 2024
While Majors’ version of the character worked as a bounty hunter as a side gig, Gosling’s version gets drawn into a criminal investigation at the request of a film producer with whom he’s worked for several years.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2024
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“Bounty hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounty%20hunter. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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