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assailant

[uh-sey-luhnt] / əˈseɪ lənt /


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The stall had posted a video on its Facebook page over the weekend seeking help to identify the alleged assailant.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Secret Service agents tackled the alleged assailant before he was able to reach the ballroom where the gala was taking place.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

But Megan didn’t name him as her assailant at first.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2026

Shomrim—a Jewish community security organization—said its members stopped the assailant and held him until the police arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

However, when the scene is reenacted many times under comparable lighting conditions by a court investigating the case, the victim correctly identifies the race of the assailant only about 80 percent of the time.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Whether it’s vanquishing assailants or surreptitiously surveilling enemies, daemons provide significant advantages for their masters.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

A security source in Gao, south of Tessalit, told AFP that "no clashes took place" during the rebel forces' capture of Tessalit, and that regular troops had already evacuated when the assailants entered.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

A Texas State University team, analyzing 597 attacks between 2000 and 2024, found that around 45% of assailants are either shot or subdued by either civilians or police.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

After escaping a pair of masked assailants, he brings the police around; the sauna, you will have guessed, is clean as a whistle.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 28, 2024

Too late, Torak realized that Wolf had not been growling at the auroch -but at these silent assailants.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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