assailant
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But Megan didn’t name him as her assailant at first.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
Shomrim—a Jewish community security organization—said its members stopped the assailant and held him until the police arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The detectors were right outside the event hall and where the bathrooms for the event were located, and the assailant was taken to the ground about 10 to 15 feet beyond them, attendees said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
The sheriff said the assailant appeared to be alone in the vehicle and police dogs were checking the car for explosives.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Marco crumples as though punched in the stomach by an invisible assailant.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing assailant
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Franklin Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms" (1941)
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