attacked

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Tensions emerged in July 2025, when the then-prime minister sharply attacked Faye, alleging a "problem of authority" in the country.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Tech’s surge trounced the S&P 19.8% rebound over the same period, as the stock market bounced back from a first-quarter selloff that picked up speed after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

AB is a reluctant transgender athlete pioneer who prefers to be known for so much more than just her gender identity, but the prospect of hiding because she was relentlessly attacked didn’t feel right, either.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

U.S. warplanes attacked Iranian radar and drone sites on Qeshm Island and Gorik after Iran shot down an American MQ-1 drone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

But neither had he expected to be attacked and run out.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman