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attacker

NOUN
aggressor
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His growth spurt was something to see, from a diminutive attacker to a beast at 6ft 4in.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Police chief Danny Levy told journalists the attacker had a criminal record.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Prosecutors asked for a 30-year sentence, but federal Judge Deborah Boardman sentenced the attacker to eight years in prison, about what the defense sought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The owner of another horse, Detail, wrote in a Facebook post that the alleged attacker was a “crazy obsessed stalker who has been following me on social media for a long time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

As for Major Puff, the description of Twitch’s attacker was clearly understood.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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