assault

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Sunlight assaults my eyes and I blink to clear them.

From Literature

“The first of two U.S. Marine Corps units has arrived in the region,” wrote Vertical Research Partners analyst Rob Stallard on Monday, adding that Iran says it is ready to respond to a ground assault.

From Barron's

Finally, it is worth noting that there has been so much noise made about a possible US ground assault on Kharg that it could be part of some deception plan.

From BBC

US Central Command said on X that the newly-arrived sailors and marines were part of a unit led by the warship USS Tripoli, which also includes assault and transport assets.

From BBC

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