surprise attack

Example Sentences

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At the end of this past February, he launched a surprise attack in the middle of negotiations, which were going pretty well.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Egypt and other Arab nations mounted a surprise attack on Israel and scored early victories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

This would put most of its missiles out of range and make an Oct. 7-style surprise attack much less likely.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024

Another survivor said simply of the "surprise" attack: "We were helpless."

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2024

He has no chance of leaping from the bed to elude a surprise attack.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly