Examples of assault and battery in a Sentence
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She was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with third-degree assault and battery.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
Jose Martins, of Brockton, was charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (a knife) and assault and battery with serious bodily injury, according to Brockton Police.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
His mother was charged with simple assault and battery and disorderly conduct, though the case was later dismissed, court records show.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Brehmer, of Warwick, is accusing Guilbert of assault and battery.
—Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 14 Feb. 2026
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
Jose Martins, of Brockton, was charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (a knife) and assault and battery with serious bodily injury, according to Brockton Police.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
His mother was charged with simple assault and battery and disorderly conduct, though the case was later dismissed, court records show.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Brehmer, of Warwick, is accusing Guilbert of assault and battery.
—Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 14 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 Feb. 2026.
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