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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Xhaka has provided leadership in midfield, Grimaldo has added goals and assists from left back and Nigeria striker Boniface has been a threat in attack.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Sydney stabbing: 6 dead, suspect killed in attack at major shopping mall
A 57-year-old man was dropping off customers at pier 2 when a bystander told him that his vehicle was moving forward.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024
The indicators included explicit discussion in online spaces of tactics associated with ISIS’s attack; a proliferation of violent extremist content associated with ISIS’s attack, particularly in English; and interest in attack guidance in online forums.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
The complexities of pro forma machine-to-machine communication combined with the new multi-orbit dimensionality present unique space cyber challenges including: ultra-low financial barriers to entry, inherent difficulties in attack attribution, and aggression deterrence.
—Charles Beames, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Joselu's absence doesn't affect Carlo Ancelotti's first XI too much in the grand scheme of things but obviously limits his options in attack with midfielder Jude Bellingham also ruled out.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Porter has also been subjected to roughly $10 million in attack ads from an outside group funded by by Silicon Valley billionaires and cryptocurrency investors.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Steel cards, for example, are strong in attack and defense, while Emerald cards rely more on tricks and clever mechanics.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Handgun used in attack was purchased legally A motive remains unclear, McMahill said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
Ben Morse, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
Sydney stabbing: 6 dead, suspect killed in attack at major shopping mall
A 57-year-old man was dropping off customers at pier 2 when a bystander told him that his vehicle was moving forward.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024
The indicators included explicit discussion in online spaces of tactics associated with ISIS’s attack; a proliferation of violent extremist content associated with ISIS’s attack, particularly in English; and interest in attack guidance in online forums.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
The complexities of pro forma machine-to-machine communication combined with the new multi-orbit dimensionality present unique space cyber challenges including: ultra-low financial barriers to entry, inherent difficulties in attack attribution, and aggression deterrence.
—Charles Beames, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Joselu's absence doesn't affect Carlo Ancelotti's first XI too much in the grand scheme of things but obviously limits his options in attack with midfielder Jude Bellingham also ruled out.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Porter has also been subjected to roughly $10 million in attack ads from an outside group funded by by Silicon Valley billionaires and cryptocurrency investors.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Steel cards, for example, are strong in attack and defense, while Emerald cards rely more on tricks and clever mechanics.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Handgun used in attack was purchased legally A motive remains unclear, McMahill said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
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