attack
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Spurs, noticing this, quickly move the ball back towards the left - ready to attack the space opened up by Tonali dragging players with him.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The cells then alert the immune system to attack cancer cells carrying the pre-defined targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
“At no moment did she say ... ‘They are the bad journalists,’ or ‘the journalists who attack us,’ ” the president said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
German authorities assume the weapons were linked to an attack plan, said Dobrindt, but gave no details about what might have been the target.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
“It’s why Salzburg looked so shocked that night. The attack wasn’t one he planned. He had no idea the mountain was going to collapse around our ears.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday announced Paris would deliver new interceptor missiles to Ukraine, with Kyiv's air defences running short after the latest round of deadly Russian attacks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Historical records indicate that a small military garrison was stationed at the mission after British attacks on missions became more frequent in the early 1700s.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Three new specials commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Sweden has experienced a number of attacks on educational institutions in recent years.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Malaria, starvation, Indian attacks, and vicious bites from piranhas, snakes, and insects were all part of the job.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Russell also attacked Norris on his out loop, trying to gain track position.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Another factor, according to a former Navy operations officer, is that some of the usual local vendors, especially of fresh food, cut back their supplies, fearing that they too would be attacked by Iran.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, leading the prosecution, said Castro had lied about being attacked before the shooting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Shakur was closely affiliated with Death Row, and the record company’s boss, Marion “Suge” Knight, was inside his car the night he was attacked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
It was designed to fly above the farm and keep an eye on the whole place, but it came crashing down when a mob of crows attacked it in flight.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
Luke Shaw: Hugged the touchline to provide an attacking outlet and linked well, but given too much ground to cover defensively.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Eckner added Bayern's £43m summer signing of Morocco attacking midfielder Ismael Saibari was in part to protect against Musiala's fitness issues.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Initially, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer barred U.S. planes and warships from using the island as a base for attacking Iran.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
To determine which animals were actually attacking prey, researchers examined fossils preserved in museum collections.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
The magician who’s been attacking the Bureau is the same person who took my brother.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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