attacker
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But note also that many audience members rushed to the stage almost instantly to subdue the attacker, perhaps saving Mr. Rushdie’s life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
We began working through basic hapkido hand techniques, defenses designed to control an attacker through redirection of force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The attacker has been left out of the club's Premier League squad after his move to Everton collapsed.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
With a 4.0 grade-point average and terrific lacrosse talent as an attacker, Fine has a bright future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The problem arises when a tree encounters an attacker for which evolution has left it unprepared, and seldom has a tree been more helpless against an invader than the American chestnut against Endothia parasitica.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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