aggressor
Example Sentences
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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
The prosecution's student witnesses described Anthony as the aggressor.
From BBC ● Jun. 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
He warned this month that "any external aggressor will encounter an unbreakable resistance."
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
Military leaders warned that it was essential to be strong and prepared, as a warning to any aggressor.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
