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assault

[uh-sawlt] / əˈsɔlt /




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“This assault on founding teams is happening at every stage,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

What would compel a consultant to dismiss signs that a candidate has contemptible views on sexual assault?

From Slate Aug. 1, 2026

US actor and singer Jared Leto on Wednesday denied allegations of sexual assault and harassment leveled against him by ten women in a new documentary aired by the BBC.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Cordina appeared in the dock alongside Jamie O'Brien, 32, from Pentwyn, who has also been charged with assault in connection with the incident.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

“The assault at Milliken’s Bend was the Rebs’ last hope to get reinforcements to Vicksburg,” David said over the excited chatter filling the Bochinche.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

On Instagram, Sakhi posted photos and videos of police assaults and detentions alongside reels mocking officers standing beside them.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The attack immediately revived memories of a series of deadly assaults that have shaken Germany in recent years and fuelled fierce debate over security.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Homeland Security has previously told news outlets it does not have a “domestic terrorist” database, but said it monitors incidents of “threats, assaults and obstruction” of its officers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

By catching “the occasion by the forelock,” as one admirer later put it, Washington’s twin assaults revived both American fortunes and his battlefield reputation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

The putrid smell assaults my nostrils before I see the dark spots and fuzzy green mold.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

"I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life," the 54-year-old actor said in a statement.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Hearing Platner deny that he assaulted Fifield, and seeing so many rally behind him and against her, was too much.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Caroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, said in a statement that the Supreme Court's decision "affirms once and for all the jury's unanimous verdict that President Donald J Trump sexually assaulted and defamed E Jean Carroll".

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Christian Bojorquez argued in his closing statements to the jury that Officer William Jones believed that he was confronting a man with a gun who had already assaulted several people inside the store.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

She opened the door and was once again assaulted and mildly offended by her sister’s hot-pink dresser, hot-pink curtains, hot-pink rug, and hot-pink comforter.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Former boxing world champion Joe Cordina has denied assaulting a man outside a petrol station, a court has heard.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused President Trump of sexually assaulting her 30 years ago, people familiar with the probe said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

As ProPublica and others have reported, citizens — including Garcia Venegas — accused of assaulting officers have not always been charged with assault.

From Salon May 24, 2026

Weinstein was initially convicted of assaulting Mann in 2020, but that verdict, along with another charge, was overturned in April 2024.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

His family watched him leave, then fanning out in well-drilled squads they set about assaulting the long-standing dust from the recesses and corners of the massive house.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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