attacked
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Asked by an officer if he had been set up and attacked, Day said he had been injured by an animal that "might have been a fox".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The former Top Gear presenter and star of Clarkson's Farm also said farmers were being "attacked" from every angle by rising costs, but he was optimistic about the future.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
In the past two weeks alone, nine commercial vessels were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in two seafarer injuries and one death, according to the International Maritime Organization and the U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
In recent days, Russia has attacked several bridges across the Dnipro river that divides the city, causing traffic gridlock and transport disruption.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
In the story, this boy named Wiley went looking for poles to build a hen roost, and the Hairy Man attacked him, but Wiley’s hounds scared him off.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
