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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Workers who were motivated by their belief in public service are being attacked on a daily basis.—
Gary Phelan,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Canada attacked more fervently afterwards .—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Shaken after being assaulted by a patient, Dana ends her shift by taking down the family photos she’s taped around her workstation.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The boy was lured into the Huntington Long Island Rail Road station, where he was robbed and assaulted, investigators said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Two former firefighters charged with manslaughter in the accidental death of one of their sons during a botched training exercise last year pleaded not guilty Monday.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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Jones is charged in connection with the disappearance and death of his daughter, 13-year-old Keimani Latigue, according to a news release from the Toledo Police Department.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2025
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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 24 Jul. 2025.
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