attacked

Example Sentences

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This may seem odd, given that the men attacked a mosque.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Mongbwalu medical centre is not the first in Ituri to have been attacked.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The finals day of the World Surf League's New Zealand Pro event was paused after a photographer was attacked in the water by a sea creature that organisers believe was a shark or sea lion.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia attacked a water-supply facility, and dozens of residential buildings were damaged.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The sofa was upside down, and Churro stood on top of it, barking his head off as though the couch had personally attacked him.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz