as in invader
one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause
villagers lived in constant fear of the raiders, who captured their women and children and sold them into slavery
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Corporate raiders and activist investors often push long-standing companies into decisions that serve current shareholders and not the company's long-term vision.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Although best known for its 29 years as a federal penitentiary, the island of Alcatraz was also a military fort, used by the army during the Civil War to protect San Francisco from Confederate raiders.
—Louise McLoughlin, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
UConn’s Jim Mora was a women’s basketball fan, and candy raider at UCLA
UConn football coach Jim Mora is a former colleague, and still an fan of UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close, the Huskies’ Final Four foe.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
Later, Joel lies to Ellie, who was unconscious during his rescue mission, by saying raiders attacked the hospital.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Although best known for its 29 years as a federal penitentiary, the island of Alcatraz was also a military fort, used by the army during the Civil War to protect San Francisco from Confederate raiders.
—Louise McLoughlin, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
UConn’s Jim Mora was a women’s basketball fan, and candy raider at UCLA
UConn football coach Jim Mora is a former colleague, and still an fan of UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close, the Huskies’ Final Four foe.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
Later, Joel lies to Ellie, who was unconscious during his rescue mission, by saying raiders attacked the hospital.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Raider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raider. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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