assault

Example Sentences

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Heavily armed federal agents marched down Michigan Avenue wearing body armor and carrying assault rifles.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

But of the five assault on a federal officer cases the office had taken to trial, prosecutors had not won a single one.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The U.S. launched a furious aircraft-and-missile assault on Kharg focused on eliminating its military installations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

This crew - smallish in number but sufficiently large to assault the eardrums of the management and players - are an odd bunch.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Annabeth and Percy couldn’t exactly launch a frontal assault.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan