as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against
law enforcement officials decided to wait before going in on the barricaded gunman
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Commercial traffic through the maritime chokepoint has virtually ceased since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Iran vowing to strike any vessels associated with the two countries or their partners.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Since the United States and Israel attacked Iran more than two weeks ago, Tehran has regularly fired on Israel, American bases in the region, and Gulf Arab countries’ energy infrastructure with drones and missiles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Police allege the singer assaulted the officers who were trying to take him into custody.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Oren assaulted her; his team disputes it Before the Memorial Day assault, Acree alleges she was raped by Oren Alexander, Tal’s younger brother, in his New York apartment, according to her civil lawsuit against him, Tal and two other defendants.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Lynch was previously charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting 18-year-old Emily Finn, of Sayville.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Not only was Caldwell not charged, he was rehired as an adviser by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence earlier this month.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Gone in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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