as in attackers
one who violently sets upon another
police released a composite drawing of a suspect believed to be the assaulter
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Noun
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The gap between how fast attackers are moving and how fast defenders respond is widening.—
Aqsa Taylor,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026 -
The attackers started to go door to door, but the guard, Amin Abdullah, had already triggered a lockdown alert and the students were in another area of the building.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Murdaugh family announces $100,000 reward for information Alex Murdaugh and his son Buster announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of assailants involved in the murders of Maggie and Paul.—
Marlene Lenthang,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Last month, three assailants opened fire at police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, sparking a gunfight that left one attacker dead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Assaulters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaulters. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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