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bushwhacks

verb

present tense third-person singular of bushwhack

as in assaults

to take sudden, violent action against a remote area of the park in which gangs of hoodlums have been known to bushwhack lone joggers

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Chris Brown physically assaults then-girlfriend Rihanna Brown and then-girlfriend Rihanna had an argument that escalated into physical violence on the part of Brown.

— Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026
Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

— Christina Fan, CBS News, 7 June 2026

Definition of assaults

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At the same time, in the real world, Lisa wakes up and attacks Thomas and Paladin, using her new, uh, nanobot powers?

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic (long-term) autoimmune condition in which your immune system attacks healthy tissues, causing joint pain, swelling, and stiffness.

— Health Editorial Team, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of attacks

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In the character's final scene, as the DEA raids her rural compound, Laurie ties a rope around her neck and jumps from the roof of her home.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
In the meantime, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finally raids Laurie's property, thanks to the intel Rue had been giving them.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026

Definition of raids

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All seems lost when a group of Stormtroopers ambushes the crew, but IG-11 heroically sacrifices himself to save them.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Thurman stars as The Bride, left for dead after her former boss and lover Bill ambushes her wedding rehearsal, shooting her in the head and stealing her unborn child.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Nov. 2025

Definition of ambushes

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Russia and Ukraine exchange drone strikes Russia launched 164 drones across Ukraine overnight into Sunday, 137 of which were shot down, the Ukrainian air force said.

— Vasilisa Stepanenko, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Kurt's key takeaways What strikes me about this Homeland Security leak is how much damage a collection of workplace records could potentially cause.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of strikes

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