- present participle of attack.
attacking
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"But now they strike from one side and the others strike from the other -- they keep attacking each other."
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
U.S. and Gulf officials said the strikes are designed to stop Iran from attacking ships in the waterway, rather than serving as a precursor to a major military operation on the island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Once there, they began producing the cancer-targeting CAR receptors and attacking tumor cells.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
Wales fly-half Sam Costelow also had a mixed evening as he was guilty of kicking attacking ball away when the home side seemed set to break down the Japan defence.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Both players used attacking moves, but Petrosian resigned, giving Fischer his fourth victory of the match.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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