attacking

Example Sentences

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The Republican candidates avoided attacking each other during the debates, offering compliments instead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

We've seen that time and again from Arsenal's different attacking players in the past few weeks, in the Premier League and in Europe.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Hantavirus is a rare but potentially lethal family of viruses carried by rodents, with different forms attacking the lungs or kidneys.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

They now are reassessing their dependence on Washington, realizing that they have little sway over U.S. military actions and that American bases on their soil didn’t deter Iran from attacking them, senior Gulf officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

“To sing a song about attacking King Degravaunt, our greatest hero, the founder of our elfin nation?”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin