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attack

[uh-tak] / əˈtæk /








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The outreach immediately came under attack in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

When Pakistan asked the Trump administration to extend its Iran attack deadline, Bitcoin ticked upward.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

His ex-wife, Catherine Quinn, told the trial that she remembered the attack and that he had come home at the time having lost one of his few good shirts.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The broad stock market has soared into record territory, more than erasing the weakness seen following the attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, and the coincident gains of semiconductor stocks have been breathtaking.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The last thing Tūtū needs is Dad stressing her out when she’s having an attack.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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