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

They have not won a single assault case at trial so far.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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

Still, the USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship carrying around 3,500 Marines and sailors, arrived in the Middle East on Friday.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

There was for a while a lull in the assault, since the attempt to break in through the culvert had been foiled.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien