ambush

Example Sentences

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"Fearing for his life and safety as he was being ambushed by three individuals, the officer fired defensive shots," the DHS statement said, adding "both attackers are in custody".

From BBC

Within days, he told her that he and others had been ambushed in an area controlled by Russian forces.

From BBC

She flashes a rosy smile before turning away and finding a new dance partner to ambush.

From Literature

In one case, human footprints appear alongside deer tracks created at the same time, supporting the idea of pursuit or ambush activity within the dune environment.

From Science Daily

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