Physical attack of another person.
Synonyms
Examples for "assault"
Examples for "assault"
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Research is mixed on whether the assault-rifle ban had a significant impact.
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EU countries have threatened to impose sanctions on Turkey over the assault.
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National pathways manager Kris Gagliardi said assault cases go up each December.
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British Transport Police said they are investigating the incident as common assault.
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The assault began in the early morning and continued throughout the day.
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Peddling your papers in a reformatory somewhere, serving a term for criminal assault.
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The nun who replaced Sr Clare subjected the child to routine criminal assault.
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A month later, a judge cleared Oestmann of criminal assault.
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He felt as if he were committing a criminal assault.
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Brown publicly apologized, admitted to criminal assault in court.
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Two people in the North have today been charged with attempted murder.
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Last week, we saw murder and attempted murder levels rise in Gauteng.
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Your stepson was indicted today for the attempted murder of his father-
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But I'm never going to accept torture and mayhem and attempted murder.
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The effort failed, and they were placed on trial for attempted murder.