assailant
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But Megan didn’t name him as her assailant at first.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026
Shomrim—a Jewish community security organization—said its members stopped the assailant and held him until the police arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
She said the assailant had a local accent, with a trace of another, and a shiny hairless chest.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
The organization, which monitors jihadist groups, identified the assailant, who was shot dead by police, as Ndiaga Diagne, a US citizen of Senegalese origin.
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
He looked about imploringly for help in defending his country’s future against the obnoxious calumnies of this sly and sinful assailant.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
A security source in Gao, south of Tessalit, told AFP that "no clashes took place" during the rebel forces' capture of Tessalit, and that regular troops had already evacuated when the assailants entered.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Despite video evidence showing the unprovoked attack, Oliva was barred from suing his assailants because Section 1983 doesn’t apply to federal officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
Although Guimaraes enjoyed international support, his assailants haven’t been identified.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2025
The Austrian foreign ministry says a female citizen has been taken by unknown assailants in the military-ran West African country, Niger.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
Not able to find the youth, C.P. drove slowly toward downtown, hoping to find the boy or his assailants.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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