attacker

Example Sentences

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Police have identified other students who may have cooperated with the attacker, Russo added.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

"He is in control of his actions, so suddenly the attacker goes from offside to onside. That is why the goal rightly stands. That is disastrous from Guehi."

From BBC • May 5, 2026

From this central position, he is able to pick up the ball in midfield or push further up as an extra attacker.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The suspected attacker in a shooting that plunged a press gala attended by US President Donald Trump into chaos has been identified by news media as a 31-year-old mechanical engineer from California.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

He spun around, rising to his feet, expecting to confront either an attacker or a rodent, but instead saw only a boy cowering behind an overturned desk.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti