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assault

[uh-sawlt] / əˈsɔlt /




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“This assault on founding teams is happening at every stage,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

What would compel a consultant to dismiss signs that a candidate has contemptible views on sexual assault?

From Slate Aug. 1, 2026

Rushdie testified during Matar's federal trial last week, speaking in court for nearly an hour about the assault.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Cordina appeared in the dock alongside Jamie O'Brien, 32, from Pentwyn, who has also been charged with assault in connection with the incident.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

It was an answer to the question, but it came out as though he were warding off a nightmare or a blow, as though even the idea was an assault, and he couldn’t bear it.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

The attack immediately revived memories of a series of deadly assaults that have shaken Germany in recent years and fuelled fierce debate over security.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Homeland Security has previously told news outlets it does not have a “domestic terrorist” database, but said it monitors incidents of “threats, assaults and obstruction” of its officers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

This year, despite the attacks, he expects an even bigger turnout as the population brushes off Russia’s unyielding assaults.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

If they do, then they will be ordered to retake them: "We don't have enough people to hold on to what we still control, let alone organise assaults."

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

"At sea we are as big as he is. And if he assaults us by land, he has the desert to cross."

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis

"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

Sentencing had been delayed for a re-trial on additional charges that Amaaz had also assaulted a male police officer, but the jury again failed to reach a decision and he was cleared.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

In many of the cases, Bis said, the claimants impeded or assaulted agents.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

His lungs burned as a stench like earth and fire filled them, and a metallic clanging assaulted his eardrums in a steady, repetitive rhythm he could appreciate.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Also on Thursday, 50-year-old Matt Styler, of Gosport, pleaded not guilty to assaulting a police officer.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused President Trump of sexually assaulting her 30 years ago, people familiar with the probe said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

As ProPublica and others have reported, citizens — including Garcia Venegas — accused of assaulting officers have not always been charged with assault.

From Salon May 24, 2026

Weinstein was initially convicted of assaulting Mann in 2020, but that verdict, along with another charge, was overturned in April 2024.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

She walked outside, into the assaulting Phoenix heat, then went back inside.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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