attacker

Example Sentences

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Kuwait’s army said Monday morning the country was under attack by missiles and drones, without identifying the attacker.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 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

That goal proved to be decisive when Hertl scored with 64 seconds to play after Vegas pulled their goalie for an extra attacker.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Odegaard had an arm round the waist of the West Ham attacker, who had his arm around the Norway international's shoulder.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The problem arises when a tree encounters an attacker for which evolution has left it unprepared, and seldom has a tree been more helpless against an invader than the American chestnut against Endothia parasitica.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson