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ambush

[am-boosh] / ˈæm bʊʃ /
NOUN
surprise attack, trap
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Researchers believe it was an ambush predator that spent much of its time concealed in the water, waiting for animals to approach for a drink.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

Czesław is an ethnic Pole in the Red Army who escaped a ruthless German ambush.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

ADEN, Yemen — The ambush spot was good: Single-lane street, just enough space to overtake.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

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

A wax replication of the duel depicted Hamilton being shot by Burr and several hidden accomplices from ambush.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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