Example Sentences

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Both sides were attacking with abandon in a very open first half and it was remarkable they went in goalless at the break.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

When he was on the Buckley show and defending what it meant to be a Beat from Buckley and other people who were attacking counterculture, he said it was a movement of tenderness.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025

The president was Ronald Reagan, the year was 1982, and the battlefield was Lebanon, where Israelis were attacking Palestinian fighters.

From New York Times • May 10, 2024

“We were attacking the batters with my best pitches,” Castillo said through interpreter Freddy Llanos.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

“We just didn’t realize it. During the Titan War last summer, while you were attacking Mount Othrys, we were defending Mount Olympus in Manhattan. I fought Kronos myself.”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan