ambushers

noun

plural of ambusher
as in attackers

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  1. attackers
  2. assailants
Noun
  • The shooting may have been worse if not for the actions of a Muslim immigrant from Syria who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Three goals in the group stages confirmed Ismael Saibari as one of Africa’s most lethal attackers at the World Cup.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of attackers
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  • An ensuing investigation connected the five suspects to a March assault in Sunnyvale, and linked the group to three more assailants, two men and a 16-year-old boy, police said.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • After arming himself, Achilles is recognized by his assailants.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 6 July 2026
Definition of assailants
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