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assault

[uh-sawlt] / əˈsɔlt /




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News of Ratcliffe's visit follows reports of US intelligence assessments that President Vladimir Putin was planning a limited assault on a Nato ally.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The warning comes after new U.S. intelligence assessments indicated the Russian president could launch a limited assault.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

None of the players has been accused of involvement in the alleged assault.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

As part of investigating the assault on SW, detectives learned that Brambles had been released from custody under California’s parole laws for elderly inmates.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Then the man in black launched his greatest assault.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

These videos depict a fun-loving land that welcomes foreigners and embraces friends at 250 years old despite all the advertised assaults on its social fabric.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Ukrainians fear this could be the first in a wave of brutal assaults leading up to Ukrainian independence day on Monday—a date on which Moscow has often launched huge missile barrages.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The attack immediately revived memories of a series of deadly assaults that have shaken Germany in recent years and fuelled fierce debate over security.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Homeland Security has previously told news outlets it does not have a “domestic terrorist” database, but said it monitors incidents of “threats, assaults and obstruction” of its officers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Ali-Reza was supposed to be the forward for his and Hossein’s team, but Sohrab played so aggressively, Ali-Reza spent most of his time helping Hossein ward off Sohrab’s relentless assaults on their goal.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

"As a result, the jury's unanimous verdict that Donald Trump sexually assaulted and then defamed E. Jean Carroll is now final and cannot be challenged in any court," she added.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected for a second time President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn a jury judgment that he sexually assaulted and defamed writer E Jean Carroll.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Leto, in a statement shared with The Times on Wednesday, denied the allegations raised by the BBC documentary: “I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Hearing Platner deny that he assaulted Fifield, and seeing so many rally behind him and against her, was too much.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

He could just as easily have said twenty minutes, and now that he was alone, assaulted by what city people regard as raucous silence, he wished he had said five minutes.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

Under Essayli, federal prosecutors in L.A. have aggressively charged protesters with assaulting and impeding the actions of immigration agents, filing more than 100 cases.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

One man has denied assaulting a police officer.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

A second man, 50-year-old Matt Styler, of Gosport, pleaded not guilty to assaulting a police officer.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused President Trump of sexually assaulting her 30 years ago, people familiar with the probe said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

There was no snowstorm, no churning sky, no assaulting cold on this side of the witch’s palace.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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