as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against
the shock troops descended on the village without warning
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The Eagles attacked Skinner again, and the home crowd begged for a flag after the safety aggressively defended tight end Dallas Goedert, but no penalty was called.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025 -
In the southern border city of Sderot, which was attacked on October 7, and is frequently the target of rocket fire, a group of Israelis gathered at an observation deck overlooking Gaza to revel in its ruin.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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The bigger issue is the Texas A&M defense, which was assaulted by a Notre Dame offense still figuring it out with a first-year starter at quarterback.—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
3 Oct. 2025
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The employee, who testified under the pseudonym Mia, worked for Combs from 2009 to 2017 and alleged that she was assaulted by the music mogul.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The list of items that authorities found when his house was raided in 1957 is pure nightmare fuel, including a wastebasket made of human skin, bowls made from skulls, a belt made of nipples, a lampshade created from a human face, and nine vulvas in a shoebox.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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Federal agents raided two of Combs' properties in Los Angeles and Miami in March 2024, and he was arrested in Manhattan six months later, following a grand jury indictment.—
Oliver Gettell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Oct. 2025
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Terrorists stormed Israeli communities near the Gaza border and attacked the Nova music festival, killing families in their homes and kidnapping men, women and children.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Prediction markets have stormed the sports betting arena, leading the biggest sports gambling companies to lose billions in value over recent weeks.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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Two people were struck and killed by a cargo train in Little River on Monday night, Miami Police and Fire Rescue confirmed.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Three plays later, on fourth-and-4, Hurts struck Smith in one-on-one coverage along the left sideline for what would have been a 30-yard gain had Barkley not been flagged for illegally shifting in the backfield.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Jail logs say that Charles Anthony Boatwright, charged with murder by Baltimore police, was held in the Mecklenburg County jail for almost three months.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Descended (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descended%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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