assaulted
Example Sentences
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Conviction rates are lower than when the person assaulted was sober.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
"I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life," the 54-year-old actor said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Leto, in a statement shared with The Times on Wednesday, denied the allegations raised by the BBC documentary: “I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Hearing Platner deny that he assaulted Fifield, and seeing so many rally behind him and against her, was too much.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
For while our noses and lungs feasted on nature’s goodness, our eyes were assaulted by evidence of her savagery.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
