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A woman was attacked in the park. Can you contact the authorities?

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Sentence

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A woman was attacked in the park. Can you contact the authorities?

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Reporting an Incident

A woman was assaulted in the park; please contact the authorities immediately.

Seeking Help

I need your help; a woman was attacked in the park, and I'm calling for assistance.

Giving Information

There's been an incident. A woman was attacked in the park. The authorities have been contacted.

Describing an Event

A terrible thing happened. A woman was attacked while walking in the park.

Rephrased versions

Formal

An assault on a woman occurred in the park. It is imperative that you contact law enforcement.

Casual

Someone attacked a woman in the park. You should call the cops.

Simpler English

A woman got hurt in the park. Call the police.

Phrases to learn

attacked in the park

Suffered a physical assault within a park.

contact the authorities

To get in touch with the police or other relevant officials.