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ambushment

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Definition of ambushment

as in ambush

a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait ambushments were a constant threat to travelers along the road to London

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Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to stalking charges in the 2024 ambush killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a move that could upend a looming state murder trial.

— Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Stassi is no stranger to an ambush; one of her most iconic Vanderpump Rules scenes remains one of the best ambushes reality TV’s ever seen.

— Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

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Despite distancing herself from her Democratic predecessor, Klobuchar faced attacks from Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, who ran in the Republican primary, arguing that her leadership would be tantamount to giving Walz another term.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
While mass shootings are still rare in Thailand, the country has seen an uptick in high-profile attacks in recent years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

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According to the Solano Wildlife Rescue and Education Center, a female coyote was found in the trap near a creek, just off Suisun Valley Road in Fairfield.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
The pitching staff is missing RHPs Brandon Woodruff (shoulder), Joel Kuhnel (rotator cuff) and Quinn Priester (thoracic outlet syndrome) and LHPs JoJo Romero (appendectomy), Rob Zastryzny (trap), Angel Zerpa (forearm) and Brian Fitzpatrick (UCL).

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026

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