as in invader
one that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause
a group of smaller states had formed an alliance to deter potential aggressors
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Felicity Carter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
That powerful film sided with our desire to punish the aggressors.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
This restraint stemmed from a desire to avoid being perceived as the aggressor.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Their theory is that Green threatened Gates, walked to a nearby Tesla for a purse containing a pistol, then pulled the gun and fired as the lone aggressor in the situation.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Felicity Carter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
That powerful film sided with our desire to punish the aggressors.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
This restraint stemmed from a desire to avoid being perceived as the aggressor.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Their theory is that Green threatened Gates, walked to a nearby Tesla for a purse containing a pistol, then pulled the gun and fired as the lone aggressor in the situation.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressor. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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