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attack

[uh-tak] / əˈtæk /








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Strong majorities of Californians believe democracy is under attack and support enacting a new state Voting Rights Act to prohibit discrimination and efforts to suppress voting, a poll showed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Many short sellers exit or limit their positions after they launch an attack on a company, citing a need to limit their financial risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

From my experience, the pace-bowling attack sees itself as the engine room of a Test team.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

From a tactical standpoint, the fort is unlikely to deter Hezbollah’s new crop of attack drones, which rely on fiber-optic cables and are impervious to jamming.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The panic attack I had that day was because I overreacted to something I shouldn’t have reacted to.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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