ambushed

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In one foray, led by Miller, the small party of raiders was ambushed by 80 Spanish troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The DHS statement went on to say, "fearing for his life and safety as he was being ambushed by three individuals, the officer fired defensive shots".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Rennes midfielder Quentin Merlin dallied deep in his own area and was ambushed by Timothy Weah who passed to Amine Gouiri.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

In the last hour, we reached the pinnacle of the tour, the meandering drive to the crash site, where Pusser claimed he was ambushed by at least three men.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

When the commander sent out small units to find the Miamis, their search-and-destroy missions were ambushed by allied Miamis and Shawnees under the leadership of Meshekinnoqquah and Weyapiersenwah.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz