assailants
- plural of assailant.
Example Sentences
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Residents have told the BBC that Thursday's attack was repelled by the army, which is now hunting down the fleeing assailants who reportedly abandoned their weapons.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
He accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast -- Emmanuel Macron, Patrice Talon and Alassane Ouattara -- of sponsoring the assailants.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
A local man, identified by authorities as Ahmed el Ahmed, helped end it when he rushed one of the two assailants and wrestled the man’s weapon away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
Although Guimaraes enjoyed international support, his assailants haven’t been identified.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2025
Not able to find the youth, C.P. drove slowly toward downtown, hoping to find the boy or his assailants.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
