sneak attack

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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

“It was a sneak attack in the dark of night,” Orangetown Supervisor Teresa Kenny said at a news conference Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

This was the spyware’s superpower: the sneak attack.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2023

“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

My potential for arrogance made a sneak attack on me.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam