sneak attack
Example Sentences
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“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
“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
Such is the sneak attack of emotion in inching back toward normal in Paola, Kan., which has recorded zero coronavirus deaths, and where, as of June 1, students were allowed to enter the school building.
From New York Times • Jun. 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
My potential for arrogance made a sneak attack on me.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
