attack
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The bull market has been under attack at the start of the second half of 2026 — jitters over the artificial-intelligence buildout, geopolitical flare-ups and rising longer-term interest rates have all ganged up on investors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
"We are dealing with a very serious matter, namely an attack on the fundamental interests of the nation," Laurent Nunez told broadcaster BFMTV.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Columbia collapsed under the attack, but Harvard resisted and achieved some notable success in the courts.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
And this is not the first time a quick reaction has attracted controversy; last month he had to apologise to police after posting about their response to the Golders Green attack.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
It would not yet attack the boy who had healed it with his gentle hands.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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People who know him said he is happy at Georgetown but is frustrated by the continuing attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The announcement prompted Anthropic to check whether its own models had carried out similar attacks.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Many also checked social media, where official and unofficial Telegram channels warn them of incoming attacks almost instantly.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The Bruins boasted one of the least dynamic rushing attacks in the Big Ten a season ago, as Iamaleava led the team with just 505 rushing yards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
It attacks with all the dexterity of a trained fencer, but with none of the fatigue of a swordsman.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Iran also attacked Iraqi Kurdistan where groups opposed to the Islamic Republic operate, according to conflict trackers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
But now, after being attacked from three sides, the Saudis have had enough.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
More immune cells entered the tumors, where they attacked and destroyed cancer cells.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
They’re aware that some of those who have gone to the press have been attacked on social media, with many a non-Toluca Lake resident appearing unsympathetic to their cause, comparing them to not-in-my-backyard complainers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
“The biggest! I was looking for it when the rootbeer attacked me. Here in Brooklyn, you have the big round pumpkin.”
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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"Hand-eye coordination, tracking and locating balls, leaping down low or up high, and attacking the ball at corner kicks, that translates very well," Traore says.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“So if I’m able to repeat,” Sasaki said, “I think I will have more confidence and keep attacking more.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
With the team netting 20 times in North America, Deschamps has arguably laid the foundations for his successor's attacking set-up.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Of course, the hazard of Pogacar’s attacking is that he can drag along a strong nemesis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
I imagine the attacking people flooding out of the forest like terrified mice, scratching at the sides of the ship to get on.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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