as in attacking
to take sudden, violent action against
the muggers pounced on the unsuspecting tourists as soon as they rounded the corner
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Verb
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Just attacking everything with strikes.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026 -
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights have released a sketch of a man accused of attacking and choking a woman this past weekend.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The former tomb-raiding Angelina Jolie also happens to be a Gemini, which Wilton Regan says is compatible with her own air sign.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Even rural birds manage to find some human items, most likely by raiding farm bins or garages.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Verb
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At least one other Portland ICE building protester has been sentenced to prison, but not for assaulting a federal officer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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One person was charged with assaulting a police officer.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Simply use the defrost setting on your microwave, reading through your manufacturer's instructions before starting to adjust based on the weight of the bird.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Behind her, the sun is setting on the horizon behind the ocean.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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For all the prior cinematic depictions of storming bunkers and camaraderie under fire, Pressure offers us the quiet heroism of rational restraint in the figure of James Stagg, who weathered his inner storms and bore the courage to be disliked.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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This revolutionary fervor culminated in both Fidel and Raúl, with roughly 140 rebel revolutionaries in tow, storming Cuba’s second-largest military installation, the Moncada Barracks, in July 1953.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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But another pierced the car’s windshield, grazed the steering wheel and one of Fahd’s fingers before striking his son, Sam, in the head.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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If these numbers are striking fear in your bank account, party girls, don’t stress!—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
12 June 2026
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“Pouncing (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouncing%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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