attritional
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It sought to squeeze as many resources out of the region as possible, with years of attritional warfare having taken its toll on the home front.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
As England struggled during the Ashes, Stokes' batting became increasingly attritional, as if the captain was demonstrating the fight he wanted from his team-mates.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
The most likely is a fifth year of grinding attritional warfare, while talks go round in circles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
The two yellow cards marked an attritional and confrontational 40 minutes as England fly-half Ford kicked four penalties to Slade's two for Exeter.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
The attritional effect of repeated raids may be very great.
From Sound Military Decision by Edward C. (Edward Clifford) Kalbfus
