attacker

Example Sentences

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Odegaard had an arm round the waist of the West Ham attacker, who had his arm around the Norway international's shoulder.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The president and other top officials have said a Secret Service officer was shot as the attacker charged a security checkpoint at the hotel, and that he survived thanks to a bulletproof vest.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

At 6 feet 1 and 200 pounds with the thick calves of a football player, he’s an attacker that every opponent must track.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

The suspected attacker in a shooting that plunged a press gala attended by US President Donald Trump into chaos has been identified by news media as a 31-year-old mechanical engineer from California.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

He spun around, rising to his feet, expecting to confront either an attacker or a rodent, but instead saw only a boy cowering behind an overturned desk.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti