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ambushment

noun

Definition of ambushment

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a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait ambushments were a constant threat to travelers along the road to London

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Using that information to inform computer models, the scientists found that mosasaurs were skilled ambush predators built for a quick sneak attack.

— October 16, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
A couple of years later, in his major studio debut, Abrams worked alongside Ryan Gosling in Gangster Squad until his shoeshine boy character caught a bullet during a mob ambush near a newsstand.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

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The claim that Ukraine has halted its strikes on energy sites could not be independently verified, but neither Russian officials nor media have reported Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries since the energy truce was announced.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Before the current attacks, the airport handled roughly 110,000 passengers a day — similar in scale to Miami International airport.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of attack

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Sticky traps with dead insects on them were seen under dry storage area and on the side of a deep freezer.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
These traps kill rats, but also gather information about movements and population sizes, according to the health district.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

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There were some surprises in the rankings, too, with the Fendi Spy bag seeing a 127 percent spike in average resale value amid this year’s Y2K revival.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Each episode, as Banijay Friends & Family notes, is told with a warm blend of humor and surprise.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

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