attacking

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Robert "Madyar" Brovdi's underground command post features walls of blinking screens playing footage of Ukrainian drones attacking Russian troops, frontline maps, and scoreboards of destroyed targets.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Steve Wilson: A German-born attacking midfielder who has delighted fans of Eintracht Frankfurt since joining from Nuremburg two years ago.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

On Monday morning, Iran and Israel both announced they would refrain from attacking each other, perhaps in response to more pleas from Trump by phone and social media.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

There were reports that the discussion was about defense, which makes sense, because that is the weakest part of Clark’s game, opponents frequently and successfully isolating and attacking her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

He had eaten three bananas and was now attacking a fourth.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl