in attack
idiom
British
: playing on the part of the team that tries to score points or goals : (US) on offense
He will play in attack.
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This then provided the base for the front three — be that Nathan Broadhead and Josh Windass playing off lone frontman Kieffer Moore, or Sam Smith spearheading an attack featuring Ollie Rathbone and Lewis O’Brien — to flourish in attack.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Three teens sought in attack on CTA bus.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Golding’s ex-husband was in prison for money laundering, a fact that Navarro highlighted in attack ads released shortly before the election.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
An alleged cell involved in attack planning, plotting in Detroit.
—Sarah Boxer, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Three teens sought in attack on CTA bus.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Golding’s ex-husband was in prison for money laundering, a fact that Navarro highlighted in attack ads released shortly before the election.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
An alleged cell involved in attack planning, plotting in Detroit.
—Sarah Boxer, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
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“In attack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attack. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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