attacking
Example Sentences
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Dozens of men, women and children died in the surprise attack, but, respecting kinship ties, the attacking Mohawks spared all save one of the 30 pro-English Mohawks inside the stockade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
It is part of a club record spending spree by the north London club, who have signed six players while targeting two further attacking additions.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
"It's not a matter of not respecting you, but this is attacking my family's faith," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Those efforts were blocked by the Revolutionary Guard, which went back to attacking ships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Varney said this smiling, but he was driving in nails now, attacking deep and hard, sensing that the man in front of him could not even blink an eye in rebuttal.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
