attack
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They are still investigating the cause of the attack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Two of California’s boldest aerospace innovators joined forces to unveil an autonomous attack aircraft Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
U.S. officials haven’t said—publicly—whether this weekend’s deadly attack in Jordan is a result of any assistance Russia is offering Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
In recent weeks, the Odesa region has come under sustained attack.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The day before the attack, Christopher sat on a bench outside the ferry terminal, waiting for his grandfather.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Iran began attacking ships using the Oman corridor in early July, setting off an extended series of tit-for-tat attacks that collapsed the deal to pause the fighting and all but closed the strait to traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Hundreds came again on Monday, although attendance was slightly lower after a weekend of Russian attacks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
For its part, Ukraine too has ramped up its attacks on Russian assets in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Moisés López Pedroza, a spokesman for Mexico’s navy, said he could only confirm that no attacks had occurred within his country’s Exclusive Economic Zone, which extends 200 nautical miles from Mexico’s coastline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
It was deployed to the Normandy countryside in France, where it continued its training, but only at night due to threat of Allied air attacks.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
The dog was pronounced dead, and the man who was attacked was transported to a local hospital, where he was listed as stable Monday evening, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Iran has repeatedly attacked the base with ballistic missiles and drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Iran's Guards also said they had attacked two US radar sites in Oman as well as the Al-Tanf military base in Syria, which a Syrian military source denied to AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The boy was visiting Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on 18 June when he was attacked by at least one of the animals.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
SABIO, MARIA: What if he was attacked for his holodrip?
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Some of those strikes could violate international law, which forbids attacking civilian infrastructure.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
"We are doing our duty. We fought, we defended our people - and now they are attacking us."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Iran began attacking ships using the Oman corridor in early July, setting off an extended series of tit-for-tat attacks that collapsed the deal to pause the fighting and all but closed the strait to traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
After going close through more slick attacking play, England dismantled Argentina's scrum, allowing Earl to dot down before another melee broke out during the celebrations.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The vine came after him and wrapped around him, as if it had a life of its own, as if it was a boa constrictor attacking its dinner.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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