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ambush

[am-boosh] / ˈæm bʊʃ /
NOUN
surprise attack, trap
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Researchers believe the behaviour may involve ambush attacks from below, with dolphins potentially unaware of the threat.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Maybe Buffalo is a team of destiny, but this feels like an ambush in waiting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

He called Baptiste later that night to report an ambush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

In one case, human footprints appear alongside deer tracks created at the same time, supporting the idea of pursuit or ambush activity within the dune environment.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

The teeth sucked up the light, and darkness closed around Tayo with an ambush of voices in English and Japanese.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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