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assault

[uh-sawlt] / əˈsɔlt /




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Some say a ban would have offered young people legal protection against assault, while others say such a change would have criminalised parents.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But since the assault on Ukraine, it has become a marker of the ex-KGB spy's new place in the world.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The aggravated assault statute under which she was charged exempts situations in which displaying a firearm is “reasonably necessary” for self-defense.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Because the assault was multipronged, with Allied forces coming by sea, land and air, they required good visibility at night and a high tide to ensure less distances between the boats and the defending Germans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

He studies the signs: the Sword that robbed him of his treasure re-made; the winds of fortune turning in our favour, and the defeat unlooked-for of his first assault; the fall of his great Captain.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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