aggressors

plural of aggressor
as in invaders
one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause a group of smaller states had formed an alliance to deter potential aggressors

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Recent Examples of aggressors Brown-Trickey was eventually suspended for standing up to her tormentors, while her white aggressors went unpunished. Time, 4 Sep. 2025 The oil also creates a protective barrier against environmental aggressors and styling damage, resulting in healthier hair over time. Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025 Together, these ingredients serve to protect from environmental aggressors and actively soothe skin, leaving it comfortable and calm. Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2025 Scripture may bless the peacemakers, but both scripture and international law condemn aggressors. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 It’s also formulated with a concoction of beneficial skincare ingredients such as ceramides, squalane, hyaluronic acid, and goji berries to boost hydration, even skin tone, and defend against environmental aggressors that wreak havoc on the complexion. Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 8 Aug. 2025 Astaxanthin protects skin against dulling environmental aggressors but it’s also packed with various antioxidant vitamins (C and E), highly moisturizing squalane, redness-reducing centella asiatica, exfoliating lactic acid and CoQ10, another antioxidant with powerful protective properties. Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
  • Yet we are also invited to see the Trojans, not the native Italians, as the eastern, luxury-loving imperialist invaders who oppress a noble rustic people.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu were among the A-list Plastics, but Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori’s true partnership overcame the glamorous singles invaders.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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  • The raiders kill many vault residents and kidnap her father Hank (Kyle MacLachlan), so the sheltered Lucy sets out on a quest to find him.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
  • After the rookie season finale where Hank MacLean, played by Kyle MacLachlan, escapes amid the battle between the Brotherhood of Steel and Moldaver’s New California Republic raiders, the way is opened for the sci-fi series to get to New Vegas, a popular location in the video game franchise.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Aggressors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressors. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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