Examples of assault and battery in a Sentence
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Eliel Pena, 19, of Roxbury, and David Ortiz, 19, of Boston, were arrested and charged with multiple firearm and assault and battery counts.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Ravenel initially denied the allegations but eventually pleaded guilty to third-degree assault and battery of the woman in 2019.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit accuses the driver, named as a defendant, of assault and battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
In September, a Los Angeles jury found the rapper not liable for assault and battery against her former security guard Emani Ellis, who sued the star for $24 million over an alleged assault in 2018.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Ravenel initially denied the allegations but eventually pleaded guilty to third-degree assault and battery of the woman in 2019.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit accuses the driver, named as a defendant, of assault and battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
In September, a Los Angeles jury found the rapper not liable for assault and battery against her former security guard Emani Ellis, who sued the star for $24 million over an alleged assault in 2018.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Assault and battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20and%20battery. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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