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huntings

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plural of hunting

as in ambushes

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Humans prepare for warfare with more surveillance, taking to higher ground to gather information, conducting ambushes and raids, and quietly spying on enemy territory to avoid detection.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
By his spiritual discernment, the prophet Elisha was repeatedly able to warn the king of Israel about ambushes planned by the king of Syria.

— Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026

Definition of ambushes

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Standard eradication methods — such as passive traps, genetic modification, species sterilization, and chemical insecticides — all carry limitations, environmental risks, or health hazards for humans and pets.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
In the books, aliens turn Earth into a worldwide game show, with levels filled with dangerous monsters and traps.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 July 2026

Definition of traps

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Harbaugh had tense standoffs with legacy defenders Ed Reed, Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs and, during the 2012 season, held a sitdown with his players to address their vicious and personal attacks on his approach.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Israeli intelligence believes Iran moved part of its enriched uranium stockpile to Pickaxe Mountain after last June’s attacks, an Israeli source familiar with the matter told CNN.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

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Such tactics also showcase the Ukrainian military’s ongoing experimentation with using drones and robots to offset a Russian military advantage in manpower while also sparing Ukrainian soldiers from making dangerous assaults.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026
Syrskyi’s way of war – large frontal assaults that were costly, if not the only real way to reclaim land – had begun to look dated.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

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