assault
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In March, the High Representative for Gaza on the Board of Peace, Nickolay Mladenov, laid out a detailed plan for Palestinian armed groups to decommission their weapons, starting with rockets, explosives and assault rifles.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
To fend off the amphibious assault, U.S. troops launched missiles from the truck-based High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or Himars.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
“We stand on the walls, sentinels of the inner sanctum, against the assault of AI slop,” Karp said in his letter to shareholders.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The nationwide outcry that followed the assault forced Kenya's parliament to summon the country's top security chiefs.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
The main bulk of Rabadash's men had been on foot ready to assault the gate.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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