as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
the shock troops descended on the village without warning
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Two people came out of a nearby apartment and attacked the agent with a snow shovel and broom handle, federal authorities say.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026 -
The outlet also said that Rezaei maintained that Iran would abandon any notion of a ceasefire if attacked.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The suspect beat the victim with a construction sign and then continued to assault the victim using the victim's bicycle.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Citizens have had their front doors blown out, been hit with pepper balls for praying outside government facilities, been wrongfully charged with assaulting agents, and have seen their identification papers dismissed as fake and thus grounds for detainment.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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That January, the FBI raided the office of Feeding Our Future, and the Minnesota Department of Education cut off its funding.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Federal authorities have raided the East Texas ranch of a dog breeder who was recorded on video shooting and killing one of her animals.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Seattle stormed back to tie it in the third, any notion that the Wild were going to be happy with a road point was quickly dispelled.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Stars have now lost six straight games (0-3-3) after getting battered Tuesday night by those same Hurricanes that Colorado stormed back against three days prior.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Just four minutes later, Henry struck again.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Casly Lamiit 2-piece Sweatpant Set This sleek sweatpant set strikes the perfect balance between sporty and sophisticated.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Descend (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descend%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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