had attacked
- past perfect of attack.
Example Sentences
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Digital news outlet Axios reported that US forces had attacked several Iranian air defence systems and radar systems around the strait.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
On Monday the US said it had attacked seven Iranian fast boats in the strait while Iran said it had fired warning shots at a US vessel.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
But on the morning of April 19, no one knew much—about who had attacked Oklahoma City, or how, or why.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2026
Because age, termites and water had attacked wooden beams, the house sat unattached on its foundation; it has been reaffixed, and moisture levels controlled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
As the Maddox had plowed through international waters off the North Vietnamese coast in the Gulf of Tonkin, three North Vietnamese patrol boats had attacked the ship.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
