as in to assault
to take sudden, violent action against
without warning, bandits would set on unwary merchants as they traveled along the Silk Road
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According to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Brittany Walker and Samuel Payton allegedly assaulted the victim, a 44-year-old man who uses a wheelchair, in a Detroit apartment on Jan. 29, FOX 2 Detroit reported.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025 -
After speaking to witnesses and reviewing video surveillance, investigators found that three men allegedly assaulted the cab driver and stole his personal belongings after refusing to pay their fare, Podgorski said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Particularly his ability to do things at such high speed and to help begin attacking moves in his own half.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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According to Haynes, Lillard is motivated to attack his rehab and return to form.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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His home was raided on August 5, 2024, where FBI agents found no evidence of the drug itself but did seize electronic items and demanded Reister take a urine test.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Though Tut ruled for only a short time, this tomb was well concealed and, unlike most others, wasn’t raided.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
25 Apr. 2025
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Musk stormed Washington by taking a battery ram to the federal government and becoming the administration's agenda-setter.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Bucks held a 118-111 lead with 40 seconds remaining in regulation, but the Pacers stormed back.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The tragedy has struck a nerve across India, from the general public to military officers and government officials.—
Michael Kugelman,
Time,
3 May 2025
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Virtue, who scored 102 goals this season, struck the back of the net three times, while sophomore Lexington Zorumski and seventh grader Katerina Koutrakos each added two for the Scots.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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“Set on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20on. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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