ambushed

Example Sentences

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Two National Guardsmen who were ambushed on duty in Washington received Purple Hearts, one posthumously.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

“Flying through blizzard conditions, his squadron was ambushed by seven Soviet fighter planes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

In the last hour, we reached the pinnacle of the tour, the meandering drive to the crash site, where Pusser claimed he was ambushed by at least three men.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

"People are hungry. The last scheduled food convoy was ambushed, worsening the situation for an already exhausted population," said one resident.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

My eyes were darting all around me, prepared to be ambushed.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore