assaulted

Example Sentences

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The agency’s spokesperson added that any allegations that agents assaulted Bazan “are FALSE.”

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Sollenberger found that the woman who alleged Trump sexually assaulted her was interviewed by the FBI at least four times, but the public Epstein files only mention one of those interviews.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Moran told officers that she didn’t know the whereabouts of the individual who assaulted her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

In a recent survey, 72% of prison officers say they are frequently stressed at work, 45% say they have been assaulted at least once.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

For while our noses and lungs feasted on nature’s goodness, our eyes were assaulted by evidence of her savagery.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson