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aggressor

[uh-gres-er] / əˈgrɛs ər /


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After the altercation, West Hollywood city officials were quick to paint Niemi as the aggressor and urged Los Angeles County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

After coming in at 138-3, Flintoff was the aggressor in a brutal partnership of 214 with Keaton Jennings and reached his century from just 65 deliveries.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

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

“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

The audience broke into applause, with yells of "Shame to the aggressor! Shame to the aggressor!"

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau


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