attacked

Example Sentences

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The 39-year-old man died from a critical head injury after he was attacked while spearfishing at Kennedy Shoal, an offshore reef, Queensland police said.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia attacked a water-supply facility, and dozens of residential buildings were damaged.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The officers who were attacked while travelling to Omoa from the capital Tegucigalpa, were part of an anti-gang mission, police have said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Satirists can be censored, silenced, imprisoned, attacked and cancelled.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

We had been attacked by moose on a few occasions and it was not something I wished to do again.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen