as in attacks
to take sudden, violent action against
the shock troops descended on the village without warning
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Vitello said the agency tracks every time officers use force as well as any time someone attacks its officers.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
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As the Xenomorph is about to kill him, Wendy attacks the beast with a hook.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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November raids By mid-November, law enforcement had collected enough evidence to conduct early-morning raids, including on North Carey Street at the home of Shawn Oliver.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
2 Dec. 2025
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Microsoft raids Google’s AI ranks Mustafa Suleyman, one of the founders of Google’s DeepMind, who is now head of Microsoft AI, is raiding his old company for talent, calling them personally on the phone with the promise that life at Microsoft has more of a startup vibe than Google does.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Gary ultimately storms off, but Duncan appreciates the insult, suggesting that Silicon Valley's venture capitalists love sociopaths.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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In the middle of their most dramatic, upsetting conflict yet, Hannah storms into the locker room in search of Garrett and comes face-to-face with his entire naked hockey team.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
19 May 2026
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So, did the Hezbollah Israel strikes disrupt any of the plans to have this memorandum signed today.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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And luckily, the design strikes the sweet spot between minimalists and maximalists alike.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
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Downstairs, the Rock Bottom Bar is even more lively, with frequent live music and DJ sets on Saturday that transform this relatively sleepy coastal spot into a party.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Dec. 2025
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To get a real feel for the best sets out there, our editors got to work by sleeping in on our favorite sets on the market.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Descends (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/descends%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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