attacking

Example Sentences

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They will be leaning on that attacking flair and the return of rested stars.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

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

“So you need to be really patient instead of attacking the pin. So I really try to follow what my caddie says.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

She told the sphinx the whole story, ending, “So we want to know —what has happened to the glimourie? Why are dragons attacking, and krakens leaving their waters?”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell