assailant
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He also said he thought the officer was a mystery assailant.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Nellie Strandberg, a 16-year-old Brinell student, said she was on her way to the school's library when the assailant entered the institution.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Marx claims to be the world’s fastest gun disarmer, a skill that seems to require an assailant to stick a handgun directly in your face rather than shoot you from a few feet away.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
The alleged assailant, Essa Suleiman, a 45-year-old Somali-born British national, was formally charged Friday with attempted murder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Joe was made to say in court what the victim remembered her assailant saying to her, but she testified that Joe's voice “could very easily be” that of the perpetrator.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Meanwhile, Rita told the sheriff’s deputies that she thought she could identify one of the assailants.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Whether it’s vanquishing assailants or surreptitiously surveilling enemies, daemons provide significant advantages for their masters.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
He accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast -- Emmanuel Macron, Patrice Talon and Alassane Ouattara -- of sponsoring the assailants.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
A Texas State University team, analyzing 597 attacks between 2000 and 2024, found that around 45% of assailants are either shot or subdued by either civilians or police.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
As part of a two-pronged attack, P.M. flashed around various assailants at high speed, leaving mirrors confiscated from Missus Nedraw’s stuck in midair.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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