Sentence examples for he became combative from inspiring English sources

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He became combative and tried to run into traffic to evade police officers, who restrained him, according to the police.

He became combative, swung at the officers, and tried to get the officer's firearm out of his holster.

CBP reports maintained that he "became combative," and the baton and stun gun were used to "subdue the individual and maintain officer safety".

Customs and Border Protection officials said then that use of force was necessary because he "became combative" as they tried to deport him and officers needed to subdue him to maintain their safety.

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Mr. Bloomberg's staff abruptly ended the session after Mr. Bloomberg became combative: he accused Mr. Green of playing "the racial card" by questioning his company's approach toward South Africa, and then he went on to describe himself as a liberal moments after criticizing Mr. Green for being the same.

U.S. official reports stated he was resisting and became combative.

Robert Earl Lawrence, 30, allegedly became combative when told he had to show ID to drop off a stray animal, and tried to use a paper indicating he was a sovereign citizen instead.

While the trooper claimed he was forced to act because Bland became "combative and uncooperative" after being stopped, the video showed Encinia aggressively confronting her when she declined to put out a cigarette, and escalating the situation from there.

Coleman was arrested Dec. 12, 2012, after he allegedly beat his 69-year-old mother and became "combative" and spit blood at responding officers, according to the police.

Bland became combative and unco-operative.

His guests often became combative and sometimes actually fought onstage.

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