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[uh-tak] / əˈtæk /








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His ability to attack space stretches the defence, while his movement without the ball creates opportunities for team-mates.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

"Our findings suggest that not everyone necessarily needs or would benefit from a coronary artery calcium scan for the purpose of predicting risk of heart attack and stroke."

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

Additionally, McVay went to his usual bag of tricks, abandoning a successful running attack in favor of a tired and rusty Matt Stafford passing incessantly, being harassed and ineffective.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Altman warned energy utilities about an A.I. attack on the grid this summer — while simultaneously pitching them on a suite of OpenAI products that might keep the lights on.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

I was 83 percent sure that I was about to have a heart attack.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Yet many heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events can be prevented, Shah said.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

This issue is deeply related to the newly released trove of documents that indicate that New Yorkers were “misled” — essentially lied to — about air quality risks following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

Zelensky also repeated his call for Ukraine's allies to provide more interceptor missiles to fend off Russian air attacks.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Rosenbaum praised the ruling, which came on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, as a bright spot on a sad day.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

It was deployed to the Normandy countryside in France, where it continued its training, but only at night due to threat of Allied air attacks.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Other A.I. agents attacked OpenAI itself, getting high-level access to some of the company’s computers.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

U.S. stocks fell and Treasury yields hit multiyear highs after Yemeni rebels attacked Saudi Arabian energy facilities, pushing oil prices to their highest levels of the summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

“He attacked this the right way, but it would have been a really quick turnaround,” McVay told reporters Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

They had been camping in a remote beachside area when they were attacked in April 2024.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

They had been attacked by a polar bear.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

This makes you wonder what the “protection” part of their agency is actually about, but it does make it more apparent why Mamdani’s opponents are attacking him over 9/11.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

Pochettino might argue that the attacking influence from Willian and Hazard proved the difference, with those two players having attacking contributions in eight different matches which led to points.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

The roof of the apartment complex collapsed while the firefighters were attacking the blaze, forcing them to retreat and eventually hit the fire from overhead using ladder trucks.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The rebels, who have been attacking Saudi oil tankers, are trying to tighten their squeeze on the shipments, analysts say -- a lifeline for exports after Iran's blockade of Hormuz.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Enemies attacking were nothing new to the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho people.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III




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