ambushed

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In one foray, led by Miller, the small party of raiders was ambushed by 80 Spanish troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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

Rennes midfielder Quentin Merlin dallied deep in his own area and was ambushed by Timothy Weah who passed to Amine Gouiri.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

In the last hour, we reached the pinnacle of the tour, the meandering drive to the crash site, where Pusser claimed he was ambushed by at least three men.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

When he returned from West Virginia she ambushed him in the kitchen, and after she gave him a tongue lashing a second time around I knew he’d be seeing me next.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos