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Many of her Black male friends offered to fight off her white assailants, but Wells believed this would only mean more Black widows and fatherless children.
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Amy Gais / Made By History, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
An assailant attacked and killed two women with a knife Thursday at a shopping center in the Czech Republic, officials said, and a Czech teenager later was arrested in connection with the crime.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The exact identities of the assailants, two of whom were wearing police uniforms, remains unknown.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Marshawn Lynch adds a relaxed vibe to the general strain as one of Marvin’s would-be assailants.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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Amy Gais / Made By History, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
An assailant attacked and killed two women with a knife Thursday at a shopping center in the Czech Republic, officials said, and a Czech teenager later was arrested in connection with the crime.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The exact identities of the assailants, two of whom were wearing police uniforms, remains unknown.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Marshawn Lynch adds a relaxed vibe to the general strain as one of Marvin’s would-be assailants.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for assailant
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“Assailant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assailant. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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