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ambuscading

verb

present participle of ambuscade

as in ambushing

to lie in wait for and attack by surprise marching to the rescue of the besieged Fort Stanwix, 800 colonial militiamen were ambuscaded by a force of Loyalist troops and their Native American allies

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Prosecutors, meanwhile, have alleged that Mangione meticulously planned the killing for months, documenting his thoughts in journals and traveling across the country before ambushing Thompson in New York City.

— Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Lit up by minor-leaguers ambushing first-pitch fastballs?

— Levi Weaver, New York Times, 8 June 2026

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Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
In patients with type 1 diabetes, the immune system starts attacking the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 July 2026

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