Example Sentences

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Jens Frederiksen, who works at a local fishing company near the port, said he would be open to an offer by Trump and doesn’t believe anyone will be attacking soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Dobbins will be attacking a Clemson defense that has been overhauled by coordinator Brent Venables this year.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2019

“The reality is that the president would be attacking me and will be attacking me no matter what I do, so I don’t spend much time looking backward, second-guessing,” he told me.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2019

Exeter will be attacking the Kop in this first half, and they get the ball rolling.

From The Guardian • Jan. 20, 2016

Miss Miller will be attacking us soon on the subject.

From The Carved Cupboard by Le Feuvre, Amy