ambuscade

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In nearly four years of fighting, the young officers have mastered the arts of the field�silent de ployment, timely retreat, sudden concentration, plausible ambuscade, dependable supply of vegetable camouflage.

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He lost three of the next four games before he recovered from the shock of that one intellectual ambuscade.

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Only about 700 Legionnaires managed to escape the ambuscade.

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The ambuscade capped a notably disgruntling week for Labor.

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In furtherance of her dreadful scheme, she carefully avoided those spots where she supposed an ambuscade of English might be stationed; fearing lest some other hand should take the life of the chief.

From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous