as in to assault
to take sudden, violent action against
without warning, bandits would set on unwary merchants as they traveled along the Silk Road
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On camera, one of the leaders of Freedom Corner was shouting out the names of people who were going to be released, including many prisoners who had been convicted of violently assaulting police officers.—
David Gilbert,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025 -
Convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer and civil disorder.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, gunmen attacked a checkpoint near Jableh, killing two members of the new government’s security force.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Chargers have the space to potentially attack the top of the market at this position.—
Daniel Popper,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Next, a spate of inflation raided American pocketbooks.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles Grading The Week: CSU Rams, Jay Norvell got welcome transfer portal mojo, raiding Ohio State, Baylor after rough start to January Keeler: Sean Payton says Broncos would’ve beaten Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes in playoffs.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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Hours into his presidency, Trump issued 1,500 pardons of defendants who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to stop the certification of the 2020 election.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Blakes are a humble family and the idea of her dad blowing past security to storm the court had Mikayla cracking up.—
Grace Raynor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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These presidential powers strike at the very heart of our government — they are more typically exercised by a king or a dictator.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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All around is the faint yellow haze of light, striking everything from the doily laced curtains of the kitchen serving hatch to the bedroom quilt.—
Ingu Chen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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