sneak attack
Example Sentences
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They know that a full-out nuclear war would end civilization, so the risk isn’t so much a purposeful sneak attack by one country against one or two of the others, it’s a miscalculation.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
President Biden on Wednesday met privately with families of Americans being held hostage by Hamas since its sneak attack in Israel on Oct.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
The Korean War was triggered by a North Korean sneak attack on the South in June 1950.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Christmas whooshes in from the wings, making a festive sneak attack.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
Was he planning a sneak attack on me?
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
