assailant

Example Sentences

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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

The assailant, identified as Anthony Kazmierczak, had the sort of online posting history that you would expect and had told a neighbor that he might be arrested at an upcoming Omar event.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2026

A police captain, knowing Pratt painted and drew as a hobby, asked if he’d go interview a survivor of one of these attacks in the hospital and sketch the assailant, based on the woman’s description.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Initially, they claimed he was kidnapped after an assailant attacked Rebecca Haro.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Marco crumples as though punched in the stomach by an invisible assailant.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern