ambush

Example Sentences

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ADEN, Yemen — The ambush spot was good: Single-lane street, just enough space to overtake.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Lois Norris, representing Coates, said the application was an "ambush by Mr Harrison's legal team".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

He called Baptiste later that night to report an ambush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Many years later, Enrile gave differing statements on that key event, saying at one point the claimed ambush was made up, and then writing in his memoir that it had actually happened.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Perhaps they were waiting to make some ambush in a narrow place?

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien