assault
Example Sentences
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“The assault is already being compromised at almost every turn, and I think at the end the administration will understand that the juice isn’t worth the squeeze.”
Russia had continued its nightly barrages on Ukraine—including strikes on transportation infrastructure—but Moscow appeared to refrain or several days from direct assaults on energy.
“They should not be anonymous. They should be identifiable. And they have to have rules of engagement that don’t allow them to terrorize and intimidate, harass and assault U.S. citizens and other people,” he said.
From Salon
Sinn Féin councillor Ronan McLaughlin described it as a "shocking assault" on the individuals who were "simply carrying out their jobs on behalf of the people of our city".
From BBC
The top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, Bill Essayli, has taken five defendants to trial on charges of assaulting officers — and his office has lost each case.
From Los Angeles Times
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