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attacking





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The attacking runs, particularly from Omar Marmoush, have generally been good but passes haven't always followed.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Realizing that he was dangerously burned out on the job, he looked to that set of projects for personal renewal, attacking them with the same discipline and drive he had applied to his professional life.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

“The thing that they’re attacking isn’t really me,” he told me later.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Teams in the Premier League counter-attack with greater efficiency so being solid behind your own attacking play is absolutely vital.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

They are forever setting on nests hatching out chicks, brooding and clucking and attacking anything that comes close.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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