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attack

[uh-tak] / əˈtæk /








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Henderson told reporters the suspect, who lived near the scene of the attack, had entered the UK from Ireland to the south, after first arriving in Dublin.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The weak military lacks advanced air-defense systems and missile capabilities, and possesses only a handful of attack planes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

China and North Korea have a military alliance centred on a 1961 treaty obliging each side to come to the other's aid in the event of an armed attack.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

A cardiac arrest, which is different from a heart attack, can happen for a number of different reasons.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I can’t attack these pups, can’t grab them by the scruff and shove their noses into a rodent hole, can’t make them do anything.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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