assailed
Example Sentences
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Mayor Karen Bass finds herself in the extraordinary position, as an incumbent, of fighting to make the runoff as she is assailed from the left and the right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
He did not respond to a detailed list of questions but assailed the requests in two posts on X, where he has 1.8 million followers.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
But she also assailed her colleagues for failing to explain themselves.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2026
"I offer my life, my strength, and my future in the service of our nation," the 47-year-old vice president said at a Wednesday press briefing where she assailed Marcos's record.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Not once did they feel the sense of present evil that had assailed them before the attack in the dell.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
