attacking
Example Sentences
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Editors from London to Hollywood, elated that blood-sucking predators are attacking A-listers on their private beaches, have posted lurid headlines about “Vegan Vampire” ticks and “Billionaires Under Siege.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease attacking the joints, while multiple sclerosis attacks the nervous system.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Eritrea has a 700-mile Red Sea coastline across from Yemen, where Houthi rebels have been attacking Saudi Arabia, and sits near a globally critical shipping route through the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The online response inspired her to quit her job and build a digital brand by attacking the workplace taboo of talking about salaries.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
The acidic stink of the fluid hit hard, stinging my eyes and attacking the back of my throat.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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