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ambush

[am-boosh] / ˈæm bʊʃ /
NOUN
surprise attack, trap
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But Aoun described it as a deliberate ambush set for Lebanon and its army, designed to draw the Israeli military into another incursion.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Maybe Buffalo is a team of destiny, but this feels like an ambush in waiting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Syrian authorities last week blamed the ambush on a member of Syria’s security forces who they said was set to be fired for holding extremist views.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

In one case, human footprints appear alongside deer tracks created at the same time, supporting the idea of pursuit or ambush activity within the dune environment.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

So the ambush was sent out post-haste, and everything within the castle was at sixes and sevens.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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