assault
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Feldstein Soto found herself under assault from two sides — Deputy State Atty.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
But since the assault on Ukraine, it has become a marker of the ex-KGB spy's new place in the world.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"This attack is a grave assault on the constitutional rights of Somali citizens and a deliberate attempt to suppress peaceful assembly," he added.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Today, Kelver, a 28-year-old trans woman, faces two felony charges—aggravated assault and possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent—which could carry up to 15 years in prison.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
There they had gathered in the shadow of the cliffs, until the assault above was hottest and nearly all the men of the defence had rushed to the wall’s top.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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