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Noun
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Above him, the attackers shattered monitors, severed electrical wires and smashed pipes.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026 -
The only public image of the attacker — or attackers — appears as a speck in a short, grainy clip of the explosion.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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My assailant, who was my long-time crush, left because the blood grossed him out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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The assailant had been taken down by the Secret Service and was in custody.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Ambusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambusher. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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