attacked

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The boy was attacked by at least one crocodile, the BBC understands, at Johnsons of Old Hurst in Cambridgeshire on 18 June.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

In a Depression-era bit set at a soup kitchen, you know he’ll be attacked for seeming to cut the line — “chat cuts” is the Davidean phrase — and that he’ll criticize the soup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Oil is lower too following a spike yesterday when Iran attacked a cargo ship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Dominguez said in a statement on Thursday that the vessel that was attacked "did not transit under IMO's evacuation framework".

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

In the span of a few blinks, the wall is whole again, as if it’s never been attacked by an Amazon anime prop.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer