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attacker

NOUN
aggressor
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“Even the United States, with its industrial capacity, is not prepared to defend against an attacker that builds ballistic missiles at industrial scale,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

The two surgeons, who were eating near the Main Market Square when the gunman opened fire, rushed to the scene to treat both the attacker and the two injured police officers.

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

The attacker was still shouting in that ear-splitting voice:“Lord Regent! To me, to me!”

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman


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