assault

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In the process of detaining street vendors, ICE officers also took a young woman, Andrea Velez, into custody, accusing her of assault.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“The first of two U.S. Marine Corps units has arrived in the region,” wrote Vertical Research Partners analyst Rob Stallard on Monday, adding that Iran says it is ready to respond to a ground assault.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Reitzes also thinks the company’s Office lineup, which includes products like Word and Excel, is “arguably under assault from AI and pressures on seats.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Tim Bonner, the Alliance's chief executive, said the government was attacking rural communities with "another assault on rural life".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

We ate a dinner of Slim Jims, raisins, and Snickers and retired to our tents to escape the endless assault of mosquitoes.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson