attacked

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“Obviously, the aggression causes rifts, and that reduces the willingness of those who are attacked to cooperate,” Romero said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

An Ebola burial team was reportedly attacked this week in South Kivu province, forcing responders to abandon a coffin and raising fears of further transmission.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

She attacked both for receiving large sums of money from “special interests,” especially McKinney for accepting Airbnb’s largesse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Noem has faced questioning before Congress about the alleged relationship, and attacked the reports as “tabloid garbage,” though she stopped short of explicitly denying the allegations while under oath.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

If they found the dragon up in the cliffs and it attacked, would fool magic protect Anya, or only the fools wielding it?

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack