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attack

[uh-tak] / əˈtæk /








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France head to the World Cup with a wealth of riches in attack.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The weak military lacks advanced air-defense systems and missile capabilities, and possesses only a handful of attack planes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

At the hospital outside General Santos, Lourdes Camia said she believed her brother-in-law, who was being treated for a heart attack, was safer outside -- despite the heat.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

State Governor Kathy Hochul described the attack as "an act of horrific violence."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“But the Germans added new procedures, new complications, just as they launched their attack in Western Europe. Now we’re shut out again.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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