ambushed
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He ambushed a first-pitch sinker and drove it into the left-field gap for a go-ahead double.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Think of it as a tax “prenup” with Uncle Sam that you settle up on your terms so the surviving spouse isn’t ambushed by higher rates down the road.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
It was a safe haven from the Germans, who feared being ambushed by the Resistance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The BBC has been shown footage from 22 June 2023 in which a group of migrants, who had just crossed into Evros and wanted to claim asylum, were ambushed by masked men.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
A Patriot guerrilla force called the Green Boys watched over the area—and at least once ambushed a Hessian patrol.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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