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attacker

NOUN
aggressor
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And unlike humans, the attacker here never took a break, Saraceno said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Sixteen people, including five foreigners, two police officers and the attacker, were taken to hospital.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

He said he told the attacker "you can't win - what you trying to do?" and "it's not worth it".

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Police appealed for blood donors for the officer, named as "Jakub Kulik, who without hesitation confronted an armed attacker".

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Filch kept it fresh in everyone’s minds by pacing the spot where she had been attacked, as though he thought the attacker might come back.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling


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