assault

Example Sentences

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The barb was part of a full-on assault on the state’s monied class, which includes Steyer, who made his fortune as a hedge fund manager.

From Los Angeles Times

And when she welcomed past “Top Model” contenders to “The Tyra Banks Show,” including Sullivan, she replayed footage of her assault on air despite Sullivan expressly asking her not to.

From Salon

He reached his fifty off 36 balls before launching a late assault, hitting four sixes and 10 fours in all.

From Barron's

Some U.S. officials and analysts have warned that such an assault would encourage an Iranian retaliation, possibly drawing the U.S. into a broader war in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal

"That's what the numbers show. Fewer assaults, fewer enemy drones, fewer everything."

From BBC