The fortress seemed assailable after months of neglect, its walls crumbling and its garrison depleted.

The assailableness of the old fortress was apparent after the siege exposed its crumbling walls.

Despite being outnumbered, the garrison repelled the assailment before dawn.

The lone assailer retreated when the guards surrounded him.

The assailers fled when the neighbors turned on the lights and called the police.

The relentless wind assails the coastal town throughout the night.

The captain watched the enemy ships in the fog, assailing them with cannon fire as they drew near.

Witnesses helped the police identify the assailant who fled the scene after the robbery.

Journalists assail the mayor with harsh questions after the scandal.

The assailant waves lashed the cliff, hurling spray high into the air.