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attack

[uh-tak] / əˈtæk /








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"Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

At 42, she had a heart attack and a stroke, then four open heart surgeries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

China and North Korea have a military alliance centred on a 1961 treaty obliging each side to come to the other's aid in the event of an armed attack.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Attacks reached record levels in 2025, with 238 bear attack victims reported to the environment ministry, including 13 deaths.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

While Jessica was waiting out front in the car — which Mr. Feeney said was still running— some old man had a kind of attack while driving down the street in his truck.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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