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attacker

NOUN
aggressor
Synonyms


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Not that it really mattered, attacker Ally Sentnor said before the game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

It was a moment of magic, described by TNT Sports pundit and former Chelsea attacker Joe Cole as "Gascoigne-esque", and one that exposed United's poor defending.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

A wallet belonging to a suspected attacker appeared to show more than $2.5 million in funds drawn from Polymarket user accounts, according to a Wall Street Journal review of wallet activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Haines's alleged attacker -- 43-year-old Brendan Nugent -- fronted court for the first time on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

In Elmira, New York, John Surratt read accounts that mistakenly identified him as Seward’s attacker!

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson


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