attacked
Example Sentences
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More immune cells entered the tumors, where they attacked and destroyed cancer cells.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
President Woodrow Wilson was re-elected the year that pipe was laid, and the Germans attacked the French in the World War I Battle of Verdun, with the death toll topping 700,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Kim has not publicly commented on Ukraine's accusations, saying only that Kyiv had attacked "ordinary people".
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Brent crude hit $100 a barrel for the first time in two months after Iran-backed Houthi militants said they attacked two Saudi tankers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Suddenly a red squirrel—not much larger than the chipmunk—jumped down from the top of the brush pile, ran out on the log, and attacked the chipmunk.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
