attacker
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Prosecutors asked for a 30-year sentence, but federal Judge Deborah Boardman sentenced the attacker to eight years in prison, about what the defense sought.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
As every player seamlessly switches between attacker and shooter, the minuscule gaps in the Spurs’ defense become wider and wider.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The owner of another horse, Detail, wrote in a Facebook post that the alleged attacker was a “crazy obsessed stalker who has been following me on social media for a long time.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The attacker has lit up the Emirates Stadium with her versatile style, movement and finishing.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
In Elmira, New York, John Surratt read accounts that mistakenly identified him as Seward’s attacker!
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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