as in assailants
one who violently sets upon another
bushwhackers have made that lonely stretch of road very dangerous
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Noun
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Usman Rumirgo, a local ward official, said the assailants set several houses ablaze before leaving the area.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026 -
The eight assailants got out of two cars, including a gray Nissan Altima.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As more businesses move to software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms, attackers are following.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The company once again worked to boot the attackers out of the account.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Bushwhackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushwhackers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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