ambush
Example Sentences
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Lois Norris, representing Coates, said the application was an "ambush by Mr Harrison's legal team".
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Species that feed on invertebrates, forage along the bottom, or rely on ambush strategies to catch prey also showed higher rates of contamination compared with other fish.
From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026
Maybe Buffalo is a team of destiny, but this feels like an ambush in waiting.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
He called Baptiste later that night to report an ambush.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
If Walowick and Lobel had missed the Cong on the ridge, the saddle would be the perfect spot for an ambush.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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