assault

1 - Numerous people arrested after the army assault on Tiananmen Square are known to be still imprisoned, even though Beijing may not classify them either as students or political prisoners.

2 - He emphasized the seriousness of the accusations -- first-degree rape, kidnapping, assault by strangulation and robbery.

3 - Around the world, coral reefs are under assault from a multitude of sources.

4 - In recent years, there has been a steady assault on salt from the doctors: salt is bad for you -- regardless of your health.

5 - Through the ages, great floods alternated with long periods of drought have assaulted people and their environment, hampering their fragile fight for survival.