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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

Today, Kelver, a 28-year-old trans woman, faces two felony charges—aggravated assault and possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent—which could carry up to 15 years in prison.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

An arbitrator has sided with former Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt, saying in a preliminary ruling that he was not guilty of sexual assault against his former girlfriend and business partner Michelle Ritter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

On the long march, gray overcast skies protected the boys from aerial assault, but by afternoon, the skies cleared, exposing the columns to danger from Allied planes.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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