Examples of assault and battery in a Sentence
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His arrest comes just months after he was charged with assault and battery on a police officer during an incident in January.
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Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors say the men are facing a mix of felony and misdemeanor assault and battery charges.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Galvez was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and assault and battery on a police officer.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
He was arrested for crimes including auto theft, assault and battery, armed robbery and dealing drugs.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors say the men are facing a mix of felony and misdemeanor assault and battery charges.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Galvez was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and assault and battery on a police officer.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
He was arrested for crimes including auto theft, assault and battery, armed robbery and dealing drugs.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Assault and battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20and%20battery. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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