surprise attack
Example Sentences
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At the end of this past February, he launched a surprise attack in the middle of negotiations, which were going pretty well.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The pair arrived in the country just months before the Yom Kippur war in 1973, when a surprise attack by Egypt and Syria overran Israel’s front line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
If Venezuela or any other country launched a surprise attack on the United States, I wouldn’t want the courts to monkey-wrench our prompt response.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025
"Beryl was like a surprise attack, like an ambush," says Cornelius, in a deep baritone voice, over the market's chatter, reggae and thwack of cleavers on chopping boards.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024
I said, hoping to achieve success by a surprise attack.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
