aggressor
Example Sentences
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Witnesses suggested that Tom had acted in self-defense against his aggressor after the two came to blows one day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Prosecuting barrister Nicholas Lobbenberg KC said Digwa had a "weapons obsession", adding that his depiction to police of Nowak as a "racist, drunk, violent aggressor compounds the natural grief and loss of the deceased's family".
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
“Should the enemy attack,” it reads, “our Revolution will defend itself until victory is achieved and the aggressor is expelled.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Federal agents claimed he was the aggressor in that incident, but Martinez said neither he nor other members of the group have faced any charges in connection with their work.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Once again, the players seemed to switch personalities as they played, with Petrosian as the aggressor.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
