assaulted
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A visible part of the discourse about the Cornell Seven reveals how some have flatly rejected the possibility that Doe was assaulted, attacked her credibility and her appearance, and labeled the case as a “hoax.”
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Belgium's Foreign Minister, Maxime Prevot, said a car from its consulate was damaged and that a French mayor, Bernard Baudoux, was assaulted.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
A French mayor was assaulted and a Belgian vehicle was damaged, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The following day, a 72-year-old Fresno resident shot and wounded an ICE agent whom police said had fallen asleep on the resident’s daughter’s front lawn, appeared “intoxicated and agitated” and allegedly assaulted the resident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
It was the same smell that had assaulted Mark and Alec when they’d approached their own village after chasing down the Berg and marching back.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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