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attacker

NOUN
aggressor
Synonyms


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"The attacker was signalling vulnerability without necessarily crossing the threshold into mass casualty or nuclear safety crisis."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The operators are in constant contact with police so officers can, say, be guided to where the attacker is.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

That goal proved to be decisive when Hertl scored with 64 seconds to play after Vegas pulled their goalie for an extra attacker.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

When the attacker later fled into a greengrocer's, Asadian barricaded him in with a shopping trolley, helping to give police enough time to arrive.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Seward’s attacker was a mystery man—Stanton did not even know the assailant’s name.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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