attacker

Example Sentences

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Police have identified other students who may have cooperated with the attacker, Russo added.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The president and other top officials have said a Secret Service officer was shot as the attacker charged a security checkpoint at the hotel, and that he survived thanks to a bulletproof vest.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The clip does not show the bit where the alleged attacker fell over and was arrested on Saturday at the Washington Hilton, as investigators have recounted.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

At 6 feet 1 and 200 pounds with the thick calves of a football player, he’s an attacker that every opponent must track.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

He spun around, rising to his feet, expecting to confront either an attacker or a rodent, but instead saw only a boy cowering behind an overturned desk.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti