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attacker

NOUN
aggressor
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Questions are also being asked about major security lapses, including how the attacker was recruited by Flydubai and given clearance to fly a plane filled with Israelis to Tel Aviv.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

US cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike said on Wednesday that its investigations into digital clues suggested the attacker had used Artex, and was potentially a 26-year-old based in China.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

She told officers she did not know the attacker and did not have any issues with people at school.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

At the moment, most of the weight is on intelligence services intercepting an attacker before they spring into action.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was now nearly four months since Justin and Nearly Headless Nick had been Petrified, and nearly everybody seemed to think that the attacker, whoever it was, had retired for good.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling


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