ambushed

Example Sentences

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In one foray, led by Miller, the small party of raiders was ambushed by 80 Spanish troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Within days, he told her that he and others had been ambushed in an area controlled by Russian forces.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

In the last hour, we reached the pinnacle of the tour, the meandering drive to the crash site, where Pusser claimed he was ambushed by at least three men.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

His first pitch was an elevated four-seamer that Davis Schneider ambushed for a home run to left.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

These thoughts ambushed my mind, and I couldn’t fight the cloud of sadness that descended over me.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad