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attackers

noun

plural of attacker

as in assailants

one who violently sets upon another was able to pick her attacker out of the police lineup

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Recent Examples of attackers As Heron fought back and began to get the upper hand in the struggle, one of the attackers shot him, Towsley said in the video. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 One of the biggest examples came in 2024, when attackers targeted Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Tear gas filled the area, and Nathaniel saw two attackers in the back of a pickup with automatic weapons. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 Their attackers confronted them there, shot them dead in the early morning hours and then dumped their bodies into a well more than 50 feet deep. — Fabiola Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 This approach can become a challenge when attackers move at machine speed. — Asaf Wiener, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Those other members of the press rescued her from the attackers while Israel Defense Forces soldiers reportedly stood by. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026 The attackers apparently had access to the servers storing the data for months, from October 2025 to July 2026, and, even worse, the data was unencrypted. — Alex Colon, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

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assailants

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Sadiq said two attackers detonated explosives inside the compound Saturday morning and that police had killed six assailants so far, not including the bombers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
This option from Vantamo flashes a bright light and emits a 130-decibel sound from dual speakers whenever the top pin is pulled, alerting passersby of the emergency and scaring off potential assailants.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026

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