attacked

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It guarantees mutual support if either is attacked.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“Obviously, the aggression causes rifts, and that reduces the willingness of those who are attacked to cooperate,” Romero said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Noem has faced questioning before Congress about the alleged relationship, and attacked the reports as “tabloid garbage,” though she stopped short of explicitly denying the allegations while under oath.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

A key gauge of expectations of where consumer prices are headed on Wall Street — the 10-year break-even inflation rate — has barely budged since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Never had she felt her monster so close, so raw and angry that it seemed remarkable that it hadn’t simply torn through her flesh and attacked on its own accord.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny