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assault

[uh-sawlt] / əˈsɔlt /




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Some argue a ban would offer young people legal protection against assault, while others said it could criminalise parents.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

The aggravated assault statute under which she was charged exempts situations in which displaying a firearm is “reasonably necessary” for self-defense.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

An arbitrator has sided with former Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt, saying in a preliminary ruling that he was not guilty of sexual assault against his former girlfriend and business partner Michelle Ritter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

When we caught up to him, we saw he had stopped near a group of soldiers carrying assault rifles.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau




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