sneak attack
Example Sentences
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“It’s definitely great to have all those different options, and it allows us to kind of have a sneak attack effect on different teams,” Masonius said.
From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2023
Moss was dressed all in black to hide his identity as he pretended to be a camera man and helped sidekick Happy Corbin sneak attack Kevin Owens.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2023
This oddball-flaneur video essay of a series about the quirks of New York City life unfolded like a sneak attack.
From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2020
The U.S. had been stung by the sneak attack in Hawaii and were underdogs in the Pacific.
From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2019
It is a reaction comparable to the way Americans might respond to someone who told them that World War II started in the Pacific after an American sneak attack on Tokyo harbor.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
