Examples of assault and battery in a Sentence
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Earlier this week, Clauvens pleaded guilty to charges related to the other 11 assaults, which included various assault and battery and weapons charges.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
He is charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery, but denies the allegations.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The 26-year-old defensive tackle is charged with one misdemeanor count of assault and battery on a family/household member that stems from an incident that allegedly occurred at his Massachusetts apartment in August, according to court documents.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
The 26-year-old is facing one count of misdemeanor assault and battery on a family or household member, Attleborough District Court records showed.
—Brittany Kubicko, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
He is charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery, but denies the allegations.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The 26-year-old defensive tackle is charged with one misdemeanor count of assault and battery on a family/household member that stems from an incident that allegedly occurred at his Massachusetts apartment in August, according to court documents.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
The 26-year-old is facing one count of misdemeanor assault and battery on a family or household member, Attleborough District Court records showed.
—Brittany Kubicko, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Assault and battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20and%20battery. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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