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attack

[uh-tak] / əˈtæk /








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One of those signals is 5-oxoETE, which attracts immune cells equipped to attack invading microorganisms.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Repeated Houthi strikes in Yemen itself have targeted areas that would serve as muster points or command centers for any Saudi-led coalition attack on the ground, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The bank, an arm of French financial services giant Credit Mutuel in western France, said the attack was "under control" and there would be "no financial consequence" for its clients.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

And for both regional and European officials present, there was a deep sense of uncertainty regarding Washington and its commitment to shielding putative allies from attack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

He startled a young boar grubbing up pignuts, and grunted a quick apology to ward off an attack.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

“I think it will be much easier for attacks on the democratic process to be beaten back.”

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026

In October, the Houthis carried out a near-daily campaign of attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, with a major uptick toward the month’s end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

"Furthermore, as NoName057 is not known to effectively conduct operations beyond DDoS attacks and has a history of making false attributions, we remain sceptical of their alleged claim of responsibility."

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

For example, militaries detecting projectiles in their airspace that were en route to a target country didn’t warn their counterparts, leaving them with less time to deal with incoming attacks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

John had nasopharyngeal carcinoma, an extremely rare cancer that attacks the throat and nasal passages, but if the disease is caught early, 60 to 70 percent of patients can be cured.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Ukrainian media reported that Kyiv had attacked the Kstovo oil refinery, calling it "one of Russia's largest oil refineries, producing fuel and lubricants".

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

In recent years, England's lower order have attacked in an attempt to score quick runs.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Earlier this month, he said Tehran could target the United Arab Emirates, which has largely escaped being attacked since late spring, as well as data centers and internet cables across the region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The woman, who had worked at Beekse Bergen park for 40 years, was caring for two Persian leopards in an indoor facility when she was attacked on Saturday.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

We had been attacked by moose on a few occasions and it was not something I wished to do again.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

He had six shots, the joint-most by a Chelsea player in a Premier League match this season, along with a host of other impressive attacking contributions.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Gouverneur Morris was ahead of his time on the slavery question, viciously attacking the Constitution’s Three-Fifths Compromise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Mr. Greenberger rightly quotes at length his speech attacking the Three-Fifths Compromise, which allowed slaves to be partially counted in the population quotas of states in the House of Representatives and the Electoral College:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

If someone is innocent of the accusation — or wants others to believe they are — they can respectfully deny the allegation without attacking or putting themselves into the victim role.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

Varney said this smiling, but he was driving in nails now, attacking deep and hard, sensing that the man in front of him could not even blink an eye in rebuttal.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy


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