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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The two sisters entered the restaurant, ran behind the counter and attacked the 23-year-old employee after they were given a wrong order, prosecutors said, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026 -
Hundreds of people have been killed in fighting between the two countries since February, when Afghanistan attacked Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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While in custody, the sheriff's office said, the suspect assaulted the deputy.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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More than 150 families have also sued Roblox over its alleged failure to prevent children from being groomed or assaulted by predators on the platform.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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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,
26 Aug. 2025
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On July 17 — three days after police discovered their bodies — 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian was charged with their killings.—
Sean Mandell,
People.com,
26 Aug. 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 18 Jun. 2026.
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