attacked

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The New Corolla departed Basra a few days before the U.S. and Israel first attacked Iran, passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Feb. 28.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

For years, wildlife experts advised people attacked by black bears to fight back, while recommending that anyone confronted by a much larger grizzly lie still and play dead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“We had kind of a sweaty first quarter,” said Talley Leger, chief market strategist at the Wealth Consulting Group, of the selloff in stocks after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Dan Caine, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that while Iran had attacked US forces 10 times since a ceasefire began, these attacks were "below the threshold" of resuming fighting "at this point".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

“Were you really attacked by a polar bear?”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz