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assailant

[uh-say-luhnt] / əˈseɪ lənt /


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Is Holmes’ husband trying to maneuver the situation because he cares for his wife, or because his behavioral patterns mirror those of Balwani and Holmes’ assailant?

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

The assailant still appears agitated, and the teacher, an older man, continues to stand between the two and shouts “stop” and “calm down” at the agitated student.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Those garments and the tailor’s suitcase have gone missing, though it’s unclear why the assailant might have wanted them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Nellie Strandberg, a 16-year-old Brinell student, said she was on her way to the school's library when the assailant entered the institution.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

Joe was made to say in court what the victim remembered her assailant saying to her, but she testified that Joe's voice “could very easily be” that of the perpetrator.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Unlike most of the alleged assailants, Doe left college after what Giuffra has described as a “horrifying” semester in which she had to attend classes “where she saw these guys on a fairly regular basis.”

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, Rita told the sheriff’s deputies that she thought she could identify one of the assailants.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Residents have told the BBC that Thursday's attack was repelled by the army, which is now hunting down the fleeing assailants who reportedly abandoned their weapons.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

A security source in Gao, south of Tessalit, told AFP that "no clashes took place" during the rebel forces' capture of Tessalit, and that regular troops had already evacuated when the assailants entered.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

Too late, Torak realized that Wolf had not been growling at the auroch -but at these silent assailants.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver


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