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It is a warrior ethos that we see here come under question as Murashige and his castle look increasingly boxed in by the attacking warlord.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Graham: No midfield structure, shambolic defence and a blunt attacking frontline.

From BBC Jul. 28, 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

His response was a lecture attacking Aristotle’s account of falling bodies, the weakest point in his physics.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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