attacked

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Maritime Trade Operations, in an area where Iran has frequently attacked commercial ships.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

This may seem odd, given that the men attacked a mosque.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

The finals day of the World Surf League's New Zealand Pro event was paused after a photographer was attacked in the water by a sea creature that organisers believe was a shark or sea lion.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

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

He thought of Fa: not Fa as he lay dying in the wreck of their shelter, but Fa as he’d been just before the bear attacked: laughing at the joke Torak had made.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver