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attack

[uh-tak] / əˈtæk /








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The broad stock market has soared into record territory, more than erasing the weakness seen following the attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, and the coincident gains of semiconductor stocks have been breathtaking.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Luna El Bizri, the owner of Luna Pharm, the store destroyed in the attack, said her pharmacy’s neighborhood of Ain al-Mraiseh along Beirut’s seaside corniche had always been a haven.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When they worked on box-out drills in preparation for the way the Rockets attack the offensive boards, the Lakers went hard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

On Thursday, members of the community gathered at the Methodist Church for a community service following reports of the attack.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

I can’t attack these pups, can’t grab them by the scruff and shove their noses into a rodent hole, can’t make them do anything.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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