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assailants

noun

plural of assailant

as in attackers

one who violently sets upon another the darkness prevented me from getting a good look at my assailant

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Recent Examples of assailants The assailants used firearms and explosives, igniting the vehicle. — Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Bishop is enlisted by new director Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) to help Gibbs on his quest to track down the unknown assailants who tried to kill him. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 Sadiq said two attackers detonated explosives inside the compound Saturday morning and that police had killed six assailants so far, not including the bombers. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026 This option from Vantamo flashes a bright light and emits a 130-decibel sound from dual speakers whenever the top pin is pulled, alerting passersby of the emergency and scaring off potential assailants. — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026 His coup de grâce is to toss the door at them and then drive on top of it, snapping the neck of one of the assailants caught beneath. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 Sam eventually escapes her assailants and seemingly stops Charlie from enduring further harm. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026 According to Spanish media outlet El País, the assailants completed the early morning heist in under four minutes. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 The assailants attacked a mosque in Kpenya village after attacks in a string of villages in the remote Borgu Local Government Area of Niger state Friday, police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun said. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

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With the election approaching, Netanyahu is under pressure to demonstrate a strong show of force against Palestinian attackers to bolster his image for Israelis concerned with security.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Jordanian authorities had not confirmed the number of attackers as of Saturday.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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