ambuscade

Example Sentences

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Addressing the New People’s Army guerrillas, Duterte said, “Let us end these decades of ambuscades and skirmishes. We are going nowhere and it is getting bloodier by the day.”

From Washington Post

The ambuscade shall be laid in the very same place where the infamous one concealed you in order to expose me to your gaze.

From Project Gutenberg

On the other hand, Major Van Horne should have heeded the information he received, that the enemy were in advance, in position, and not allowed his little army to rush into an ambuscade.

From Project Gutenberg

Ojeda sallied forth to meet them, and the Indians fled to the ambuscade.

From Project Gutenberg

The young prince immediately obeyed, and landed near Eumæus’ hut, escaping a clever ambuscade posted by the suitors at the entrance of the port.

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