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ambush

[am-boosh] / ˈæm bʊʃ /
NOUN
surprise attack, trap
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ADEN, Yemen — The ambush spot was good: Single-lane street, just enough space to overtake.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Researchers believe the behaviour may involve ambush attacks from below, with dolphins potentially unaware of the threat.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The action was part of “Hawkeye Strike,” a U.S.-led operation directed by President Trump in response to the killing of two Iowa National Guard soldiers in a mid-December ambush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 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

On ambush, curled in the dark, you fight for control.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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