as in to assault
to take sudden, violent action against
law enforcement officials decided to wait before going in on the barricaded gunman
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By the afternoon of April 10, one week after Aldis said she was assaulted, a total of seven additional women reported to police that they were assaulted or molested by Borger during a massage.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026 -
Blanche refused to rule out the notion that individuals convicted of assaulting police officers would be eligible to obtain money.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2026
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Meanwhile, supporters insist their goal is not to attack a student, but to defend women’s sports.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Both sides accuse the other of intentionally attacking civilian targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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This represents one major leap in the direction of authoritarianism — the president directly raiding the public coffers to enrich cronies, not just via his corrupt business dealings and pseudo-bribes from foreign governments, but straight up getting checks from the public treasury.—
The Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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According to a new report out of Switzerland, four-time Formula 1 champion Alain Prost has been injured after his home was raided by a group of masked men.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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The Warriors stormed back with a big seventh inning for a huge rally, but Taunton found a way in extras to win 8-7.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2026
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The rage turned to violence again late Sunday, when young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients, demanding the bodies of their relatives.—
Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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What is striking about this moment is that America is not merely acknowledging the Jewish roots of some of its values historically, but openly turning again to a distinctly Jewish practice as a possible source of wisdom for the present.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The two stayed friendly afterward, and Williams stood by Longet when tragedy and scandal struck a year later, in 1976.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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But on a night when Carson Benge was robbed of extra bases twice and Luis Torrens once, his monster mash was especially impressive.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Michigan robbing Ohio State — a team Hayes said many times was his best — of a national championship is more impactful than anything else about this irresistible drama’s pilot episode.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Go in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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