assault
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Navy has significant firepower in the region that could support the blockade, including an aircraft carrier, multiple guided-missile destroyers, an amphibious assault ship and several other warships, according to Navy and Central Command officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
She said the second alleged assault was in 2024, when she said she met Swalwell after a charity gala in New York.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
“I knew I didn’t assault anyone and wasn’t going to take a plea,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Whatever happens, the assault may well discourage the Iranian people—many of whom have been very pro-American—from viewing the United States as a friend in the future.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Our bodies finally surrendered to the overpowering assault of mosquitoes.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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