as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against
law enforcement officials decided to wait before going in on the barricaded gunman
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Verb
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Indigenous men grieved but also fumed when women were attacked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026 -
In 1926, when the founder of modern Saudi Arabia conquered Mecca, his religious militia attacked the Egyptian caravan in a clash known as the Maḥmal Incident.—
Iqbal Akhtar,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
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During the original 2014 outbreak, fear and distrust became so severe in parts of Guinea that healthcare teams were attacked, Red Cross burial teams were assaulted, and Ebola education workers were murdered.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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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
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Rahmanullah Lakanwal has been charged in that incident.—
Darlene Superville,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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His alleged accomplice, Steven Harris, was charged with armed bank robbery earlier this month and remains in federal custody.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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“Gone in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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