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attacker

NOUN
aggressor
Synonyms


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And unlike humans, the attacker here never took a break, Saraceno said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

He said he told the attacker "you can't win - what you trying to do?" and "it's not worth it".

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Police appealed for blood donors for the officer, named as "Jakub Kulik, who without hesitation confronted an armed attacker".

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

The mayor of Krakow said he had submitted an urgent request for the two officers injured while stopping the attacker to be awarded titles of honorary citizens of the city.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

They were calling the attacker the Recluse, a spider that wasn’t much in the size department, but it packed a sick bite.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin


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