attack
Example Sentences
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“We’ve known for a long time that chimpanzees will attack and kill their neighbors,” said primatologist John Mitani, professor emeritus at the University of Michigan and a study co-author.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
But they tend to ignore the words in the middle of that sentence—an armed attack in Europe or North America.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
The statement, from Major General Michael Onoja, a defence headquarters spokesman, said that the attack "resulted in the loss of a few brave and gallant soldiers", without disclosing a toll or who was killed.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Aged 25, she is the leader of England's pace attack.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
At last the attack passed and I lay down.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
