assaulted
Example Sentences
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But it relies on the mother being willing to file a report that she has been assaulted - because this kick starts the registration process.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
"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
“To enter Colossal’s 55,000-square-foot Dallas headquarters is to find one’s senses fairly assaulted by the Power of Tech,” the publication wrote, describing it as a place where “many wondrous things are happening.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Then he was back in his room and his guilt assaulted him and he had no weapon to fight it off.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
