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Recent Examples of assailantThe assailant, who acted alone, was a 21-year-old Austrian man who lived near Graz, police said.—Philipp Jenne, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 One of the attackers then proceeded to slit Forde’s throat using a 12-inch dagger as two other assailants stabbed him in the stomach in front of onlookers.—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025 Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim are relieved the assailants are white.—EW.com, 5 June 2025 Mostly Eve goes it alone, taking care of unworthy assailants of every type, including the deadliest barista alive.—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for assailant
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