attacker

Example Sentences

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There was no-one else around to help, and Asadian said he backed off before seeing the attacker walk into the greengrocer's next to the bus stop, as if he was a "normal shopper".

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Elliot: I used to be an attacker, to be honest.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The suspected attacker in a shooting that plunged a press gala attended by US President Donald Trump into chaos has been identified by news media as a 31-year-old mechanical engineer from California.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

At 6 feet 1 and 200 pounds with the thick calves of a football player, he’s an attacker that every opponent must track.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

The attacker was still shouting in that ear-splitting voice:“Lord Regent! To me, to me!”

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman