in an ambush

Frequency: 8.21.1 per million words

Indicates being the victim of or located within the scene of an ambush.

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Examples (10)

  • Twelve soldiers were killed in the ambush near the border.
  • The supply convoy was tragically destroyed in an ambush.
  • They fear their patrol might get trapped in an ambush in the narrow valley.
  • Several journalists have been injured in an ambush while covering the conflict.
  • The historical text describes how the royal envoy was captured in an ambush.
  • He narrowly escaped after being caught in an ambush on a remote road.
  • According to the report, the police unit was attacked in an ambush at dawn.
  • The small startup was caught in a strategic ambush by its larger competitor.
  • The general was furious that his best troops were caught in an ambush.
  • What precautions are being taken to avoid getting caught in an ambush?