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attack

[uh-tak] / əˈtæk /








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The company’s CEO, Alexandre Bompard, told investors the attack had minimal financial impact.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

"Our teams mobilised immediately after detecting the attack and, as a precautionary measure, decided to temporarily suspend certain transactions in order to secure operations and prevent any further fraudulent activity," Arkea said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Despite attack ads saying otherwise, Roy hasn’t vowed to block prosecution of certain misdemeanor crimes — even though she prefers diversion programs as a way to aid homeless defendants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

The entry point to the affected freezer software products was not difficult to exploit as they were poorly protected, with known attack methods already floating around online.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

I don’t even tell her about my panic attack because it would just make her stress out more.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

“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

El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers, withstanding an onslaught of attacks that included baselessly tying him to terrorism and a high-profile spat with a fellow Democrat.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The nation also elected several historic firsts, including the first Muslim senator, the first openly gay male senator and the first Black female governor, in spite of Republican campaign attacks around identity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

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

The following month, a bear attacked a school group - also in the Bella Coola area - injuring 11 people.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

“The Russians attacked this app tonight. Messages appeared that clearly indicated this was a hacker attack,” Ukrainian air force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said in televised comments on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

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

Mbappe attacked the last line and finished moves.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

I was not afraid, because Togbe had taught me that most animals only attacked if threatened, and out here I had a chance to meet them without anyone else antagonizing them.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

"We were sometimes achieving it and close to scoring goals but we must be ruthless in the attacking third, 3-0 is maybe more than we deserved, but we accept the defeat."

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 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

Top will be to tune up his team's set-piece solidity and attacking fluency.

From BBC ● 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

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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