assault
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But Ukraine has adapted by using drones and artillery to pick off such assault units, and by seeking out Russian squads that manage to get through.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The Met said it was treating the incident as "religiously aggravated assault", and enquiries were ongoing.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
A Salvadoran man who was shot multiple times by ICE agents has been charged with assault on a federal officer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Department of Education characterizes the investigation as under Title IX, a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual assault and violence in any education program or activity receiving federal funding.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
For on the eve of the sudden assault a dream came to my brother in a troubled sleep; and afterwards a like dream came oft to him again, and once to me.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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