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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

Instead of attacking the reflected image, the octopuses needed to figure out where the stimulus was actually located and move toward it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Faces are distorted, arms strike out, and the beasts scream; we just stop in time to avoid attacking one another.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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