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attacker

NOUN
aggressor
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Police described the alleged attacker as a Sudanese man.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A video widely circulated online showed a number of people, including one wielding a hurling stick, confronting the apparent attacker until the police arrived.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

Kuwait’s army said Monday morning the country was under attack by missiles and drones, without identifying the attacker.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

To assault any of the three towers, an attacker must expose his back to arrows from the other two, whilst climbing damp stone walls festooned with streamers of slimy white ghostskin.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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