surprise attack
Example Sentences
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The talks were due to continue the following week; Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a surprise attack on a Saturday.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
The pair arrived in the country just months before the Yom Kippur war in 1973, when a surprise attack by Egypt and Syria overran Israel’s front line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
"Beryl was like a surprise attack, like an ambush," says Cornelius, in a deep baritone voice, over the market's chatter, reggae and thwack of cleavers on chopping boards.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024
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
I said, hoping to achieve success by a surprise attack.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
