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Recent Examples of attacker
Castillo instead met with the attackers on a plan to keep word from getting out.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Abdullah exchanged gunfire with the attackers and alerted everyone inside to go into lockdown, officials said.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 19 May 2026
However, the real linchpin here is that the AI can also predict the next steps the attacker is likely to take based on analysis far too sublime for any human to do in real time.
—Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The report also highlights a February 2025 inmate death from a gang beating that raised serious concerns about whether the victim was unnecessarily exposed to risk by attackers who mistook him for a rival.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
That gives attackers your username and password.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Shortly after the noon shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the two attackers, 17 and 18, were found dead in a vehicle nearby.
—James Powel, USA Today, 18 May 2026
These attackers are relentless.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The first attack started on March 9, when attackers used explosives on a synagogue in Liège, Belgium.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Tim Fang, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Abdullah exchanged gunfire with the attackers and alerted everyone inside to go into lockdown, officials said.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 19 May 2026
However, the real linchpin here is that the AI can also predict the next steps the attacker is likely to take based on analysis far too sublime for any human to do in real time.
—Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The report also highlights a February 2025 inmate death from a gang beating that raised serious concerns about whether the victim was unnecessarily exposed to risk by attackers who mistook him for a rival.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
That gives attackers your username and password.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Shortly after the noon shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the two attackers, 17 and 18, were found dead in a vehicle nearby.
—James Powel, USA Today, 18 May 2026
These attackers are relentless.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The first attack started on March 9, when attackers used explosives on a synagogue in Liège, Belgium.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attacker
assailant
Noun
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Police backed by helicopters and drones were searching for the assailant who remained at large after opening fire in several locations in Tarsus, in Mersin province.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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The assailant allegedly fled in a car, according to Demirören News Agency (DHA).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Attacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attacker. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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