attacker

Example Sentences

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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

There was no-one else around to help, and Asadian said he backed off before seeing the attacker walk into the greengrocer's next to the bus stop, as if he was a "normal shopper".

From BBC • May 3, 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

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

A good distance separated Rontu from his attacker and I could end the battle before he was wounded further or the pack fell upon him.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell