attacker

Example Sentences

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The owner of another horse, Detail, wrote in a Facebook post that the alleged attacker was a “crazy obsessed stalker who has been following me on social media for a long time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“Cowards like this do not belong to our society,” rally attendee Christine Brown told NBC7, describing the alleged attacker.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

There has been criticism from supporters after footage showed medics allowing the attacker to put weight on his knee despite having suffered a serious injury.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

"The attacker was signalling vulnerability without necessarily crossing the threshold into mass casualty or nuclear safety crisis."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

He whirled around to face his attacker: three-year-old Theo, Eliza’s little boy.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis