ambush

Example Sentences

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Nijjar was heading out of the parking lot in his truck when he was ambushed.

From Seattle Times

His son said he was ambushed as he was travelling back by boat after addressing a meeting of women environmental campaigners.

From BBC

The orchid mantis’ legs sport yet another adaptation: Their petal shape and pink-and-white coloration make the insects resemble a moth orchid, camouflage that helps them ambush prey.

From Science Magazine

Palestinians have killed four Israelis, including a soldier shot in ambush at a checkpoint.

From Los Angeles Times

They would later learn that their son, a dual Israeli-U.S. citizen, had been ambushed and pulled out of his tank.

From Seattle Times