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assailant
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India blamed the assault on its neighbor although has yet to provide any solid proof of a link between the assailants and the Pakistani state.—
Ayesha Jalal,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025 -
On March 9, 1997, Biggie was leaving a Soul Train Awards afterparty when he was shot and killed by an assailant in a black Chevy Impala.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Ambusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambusher. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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