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assault

[uh-sawlt] / əˈsɔlt /




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Although Derbyshire Police have ended their investigation into a potential assault, Carse has been charged by the Cricket Regulator, with a verdict still to come.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

The decision to drop the charge of assault on a federal officer came after Carlos Jimenez’s defense lawyers demanded records related to the shooting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

The U.S. military has two different aircraft carrier groups operating in the Arabian Sea alongside an amphibious assault ship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Despite the intimidation, Giuffra said his client wants her lawsuit to transform how Cornell and other US universities deal with sexual assault.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

When I get to Rockledge that afternoon, I practically assault Zach for information.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Referring to the assaults on Boxing Day and Valentine's Day, Farah told Gizzi: "I don't have one good memory with you".

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Previous attacks by Iran on British soil have generally been low-tech assaults on Jewish sites or dissidents of the regime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

European leaders, who have accused Russia of brazen assaults on their soil, contend with strikes on ships skirting their waters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Dan Schorr, a former sex crimes prosecutor, told the BBC that New York law still protects victims of assaults who have chosen to drink or take drugs.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

She was not frightened by rumors of robberies and assaults, but, somehow, she was reluctant to go for Brigid’s sake.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

A visible part of the discourse about the Cornell Seven reveals how some have flatly rejected the possibility that Doe was assaulted, attacked her credibility and her appearance, and labeled the case as a “hoax.”

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

A French mayor was assaulted and a Belgian vehicle was damaged, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

The following day, a 72-year-old Fresno resident shot and wounded an ICE agent whom police said had fallen asleep on the resident’s daughter’s front lawn, appeared “intoxicated and agitated” and allegedly assaulted the resident.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

"As a result, the jury's unanimous verdict that Donald Trump sexually assaulted and then defamed E. Jean Carroll is now final and cannot be challenged in any court," she added.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

My nose scrunched as if assaulted by Fig’s pungent puke.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

“A grand jury found probable cause to indict Carlos Jimenez for assaulting a federal officer with his car,” McEvoy wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

US actress Selma Blair has spoken out after being accused of assaulting multiple people on a flight travelling to New York.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Robinson has served jail time in the U.K. on charges including assaulting an off-duty police officer, using a false passport to enter the U.S. and mortgage fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Under Essayli, federal prosecutors in L.A. have aggressively charged protesters with assaulting and impeding the actions of immigration agents, filing more than 100 cases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The winds that had been assaulting us suddenly disappeared.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda


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