attacked

Example Sentences

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Public records show that Cuban officials have said that they attacked the planes only after trying via diplomatic back channels to stop the flights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Basulto insisted the planes were "in international waters, north of Havana" when they were attacked.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Satirists can be censored, silenced, imprisoned, attacked and cancelled.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The former would be principally against Qeshm Island, in concert with the United Arab Emirates, which has attacked Iran many times during the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

There’s a greater chance of being struck by lightning or attacked by a shark.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas