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
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Kristin Limoges, WWD, 3 July 2024
After halftime, Panama was the aggressor offensively.
—Jackson Castellano, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2024
But the scouts themselves were often the aggressors.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Third, stop rewarding and enabling the aggressor through assistance.
—Harry Mazadoorian, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2024
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Kristin Limoges, WWD, 3 July 2024
After halftime, Panama was the aggressor offensively.
—Jackson Castellano, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2024
But the scouts themselves were often the aggressors.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Third, stop rewarding and enabling the aggressor through assistance.
—Harry Mazadoorian, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggressor. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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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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