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attacker

NOUN
aggressor
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The Emirati attorney general’s statement signaled that the attacker likely didn’t need to smuggle a weapon on board.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

He also said the attacker "underwent Islamist radical indoctrination".

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Israel hopes to be able to question the attacker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The alleged attacker, who was arrested in Saudi Arabia, is expected to be transferred to the United Arab Emirates, from where the plane departed, Netanyahu told Fox News.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Filch kept it fresh in everyone’s minds by pacing the spot where she had been attacked, as though he thought the attacker might come back.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling




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