attack
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Rates of fraud remained elevated for months after the February attack, people familiar with the matter said, though they didn’t again reach 80%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
"Greys outcompete reds for habitat and food - they don't actually physically attack them but they do bother them," said Foott.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
If an AnWj negative person develops antibodies against AnWj and then receives AnWj positive blood, those antibodies can attack the transfused red blood cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Tight end Oronde Gadsden II is another player who could play a key role in a revitalized passing attack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
“This way our arrival will be a real surprise. We’ll come up with a careful plan of attack and take things step by step. Hup, hup, hup! Eh, governess? Governess?”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Unlike traditional commodities exchanges, Polymarket accepts funds directly from retail traders, making it more vulnerable to fraud attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
He warned the reported attacks on Sanaa would "not go unanswered".
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Both teams struggled at times to generate any consistency with their passing attacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The attacks appeared to have been carried out by "highly professional, well-coordinated groups using artificial intelligence tools," she said.
From Barron's
To not help him, they believed, would be a greater moral offense and act of ingratitude than even his verbal attacks of hostility and hatred.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
In order to defend the political centre, Schwesig has at times attacked it.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
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
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
The three witches whose families were attacked by cucos.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Simeone described the derby as an intense match and praised his players' defensive organisation and collective effort against a Real Madrid side featuring several dangerous attacking players.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Allowances will be made for the unavailability - for a manner of reasons - of key attacking duo Ismaila Sarr and Jean-Philippe Mateta.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Arteta said he was "extremely disappointed" as his side were "very far" from doing the basics he expected, with uncertainty in defence, a loss of midfield control and lack of attacking creativity.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
He responded by further attacking the three outlets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
They were designed to repel attacking armies, not to keep you warm and cozy.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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