attack
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Russia’s one-way attack drones—known as Gerans—are now equipped with turbojet engines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Netanyahu's handling and response to the attack are set to play a central role in the election, scheduled for October 27.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
After the attack, he accompanied Rita to the sheriff’s office so she could apply for a concealed-carry license.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
It may also alter the immune environment around the tumor in a way that helps the immune system attack or restrain the cancer.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Says the person who had a heart attack over a rat,” she said.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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For most politicians, calling the 9/11 attacks evil would be unremarkable.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The latest claims are once again highly personal in their attacks on King Charles and the royals, interpreting their motives in a very harsh light.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation said attacks on Mecca and Medina province, where Islam's second holiest shrine is located, constituted an "unacceptable and intolerable transgression".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
A year after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, United filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He managed to convince German commanders he was on their side, then fed them damaging misinformation, diverting their attention from upcoming Soviet attacks.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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The pipeline was attacked in April, damaging a pumping station and cutting capacity by about 700,000 barrels a day, but Saudi Arabia restored full capacity within days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
In August alone, some 40 locomotives were attacked across Ukraine, Pertsovsky told AFP in a telephone interview.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
One of the pipeline’s pumping stations was attacked in April, offering a proxy for the recent disruption and an eventual recovery, Shah said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Arizona, meanwhile, attacked in waves — blocking a punt in the fourth quarter and taking over three yards from the end zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Following the outcry over the Lusitania, Germany imposed strict limitations on submarine operations, pledging to warn those on board a vessel about to be attacked so they could abandon ship beforehand.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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Realizing that he was dangerously burned out on the job, he looked to that set of projects for personal renewal, attacking them with the same discipline and drive he had applied to his professional life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“The thing that they’re attacking isn’t really me,” he told me later.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Luis Suarez, meanwhile, boasts the third-highest score ever and, as the Fantasy Football Scout points out, he notched a record 55 attacking returns in 2013-14 despite missing the first five games.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
In July, the Houthis declared a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia and began attacking Saudi shipping in the Red Sea, but have said they don’t intend to threaten navigation by other nations’ vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Yes, Officer, yes. 68 Quiet Moon. Apartment 132. No, he’s not attacking anyone. He’s eating dog food. Dog chow, actually. Not the wet kind. Kids, stay away. He could be rabid.”
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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