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Noun
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As Son combined with Denis Bouanga – MLS’ most dangerous attacker three years running – the club counted 19 of its last 22 regular-season goals (plus four of six in the postseason) thanks to them.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026 -
The military said in a statement that the attackers overnight had sought to breach the checkpoint but were thwarted by security forces.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Van Dyke and his 31-year-old girlfriend were confined in a single room by two armed male assailants according to investigators, SURFER reported.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Just shy of 3 minutes into the call, police described the assailant as a male wearing all black with a black facemask.—
Mark Reynolds,
The Providence Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Ambusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambusher. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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