attacked

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Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday that two cargo ships, the Natra and Zirkon, were attacked by drones overnight in the Taganrog Bay area of the Sea of Azov.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“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

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

Pelley also attacked the credentials of Nick Bilton, a former New York Times tech reporter and documentary filmmaker who has never run a TV news operation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The vision rippled, and now Mr. Dimblewit was speaking to Apple Barlow, one of the town council members whose home had been attacked.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega