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attack

[uh-tak] / əˈtæk /








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“Florio can attack me all he wants. He’s trolling, which he does sometimes,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

David Sambur of Apollo was, the authors write, “a pit bull constantly in attack mode,” while Bruce Bennett, the hedge funds’ lawyer, “always had to have the last word.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Planes often fly in a continuous shuttle while retardant is laid along the edges of the fire and ground crews attack the flames directly.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered security authorities to investigate and said his country wouldn’t allow its territory to be used as a corridor or launchpad for any attack against friendly countries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

This confused Handsome, since it sounded as if he were under attack, while at the same time, the puffin had actually cleared space for him to move.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Prices topped $100 last week after the Houthi attacks.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

The US military said this was "a strong response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours", using an acronym for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

More and more issues — upset tummies, heart murmurs, pancreatitis attacks — crept in with every passing year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Striking in these two apparently unrelated episodes is one word in particular — accuracy — and important lessons museums and historians can learn to combat these attacks on the integrity of historical research.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

I’ve even had two panic attacks, but those are…awful.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

More immune cells entered the tumors, where they attacked and destroyed cancer cells.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

What is obvious is Matisse’s superiority; little wonder that he was attacked.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

President Woodrow Wilson was re-elected the year that pipe was laid, and the Germans attacked the French in the World War I Battle of Verdun, with the death toll topping 700,000.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Kim has not publicly commented on Ukraine's accusations, saying only that Kyiv had attacked "ordinary people".

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

I was not afraid, because Togbe had taught me that most animals only attacked if threatened, and out here I had a chance to meet them without anyone else antagonizing them.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

It is clear that Welbeck's arrival would leave Chelsea with an abundance of attacking options for a season when they are not involved in European competition so do not necessarily need such resources.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

In 2019, the Houthis claimed responsibility for attacking Abqaiq, a strike that cut the kingdom’s oil production in half.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Of course, the hazard of Pogacar’s attacking is that he can drag along a strong nemesis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Alongside Rodri, Anderson would be able to sit deep, allowing the Spaniard to showcase his attacking quality - and vice versa.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

It occurs when an overactive immune system begins attacking the cells that create pigment, or color, in the skin.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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