Examples of assault and battery in a Sentence
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The incident unfolded when Deputy Jose Rivera and a deputy trainee responded to a call for an assault and battery investigation at a home in Volusia County March 1, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Phillips had two previous arrest warrants out of Malden and Quincy district courts for assault and battery offenses.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Officials could not previously prosecute Garcia Moran for assault and battery due to uncooperative witnesses who feared coming to court, citing the presence of immigration enforcement agents lurking around Virginia courthouses.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Sarabia and her children’s allegations against the driver, as stated in the complaint, included assault and battery, false imprisonment and negligence.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Phillips had two previous arrest warrants out of Malden and Quincy district courts for assault and battery offenses.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Officials could not previously prosecute Garcia Moran for assault and battery due to uncooperative witnesses who feared coming to court, citing the presence of immigration enforcement agents lurking around Virginia courthouses.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Sarabia and her children’s allegations against the driver, as stated in the complaint, included assault and battery, false imprisonment and negligence.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for assault and battery
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“Assault and battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20and%20battery. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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