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Examples of aggressor in a Sentence
Each country accused the other of being the aggressor.
a group of smaller states had formed an alliance to deter potential aggressors
Recent Examples on the Web
The detective determined that Quiroga was, in fact, the aggressor, according to the report.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Hate crimes, which are predicated on the state of mind of the aggressor, are challenging to prove in court.
—Rozina Ali, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
The idea that the victim of the attack serves as its instigator by forcing the hand of the aggressor is central to all of Putin’s explanations for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2024
However, after surveillance video showed that Young was not the aggressor in the altercation, the charges were quickly dismissed.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
Mays’ sister said the group that approached them were the aggressors.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024
Attorney Joseph Vaccaro, who represented Hudson during his trial, had argued that Dawson was the aggressor and that Hudson and Davila immediately returned fire in self-defense.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2024
Authoritarian aggressors connect the dots, even if not all Western strategists do.
—Daniel Twining, National Review, 23 Jan. 2024
At the top of Wednesday night's game plan: be the aggressor.
—The Courier-Journal, 11 Jan. 2024
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggressor. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
aggressor
noun
ag·gres·sor
ə-ˈgres-ər
: a person or country that attacks without reasonable cause
Medical Definition
aggressor
noun
ag·gres·sor
ə-ˈgres-ər
: one who exhibits aggression
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