How to Use under attack in a Sentence
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Your phone rings, and the caller says your bank account is under attack.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
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The ability of the nation’s citizens to write well and think deeply was under attack.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
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But now the state is under attack, which could mean that millions in federal dollars will be clawed back and the state’s voice muted.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
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The separation of church and state is under attack from familiar quarters.
—Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
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Jordanian territory has come under attack by Iranian drones and missiles almost daily since the conflict between Iran and the United States flared up again nearly two weeks ago.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
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Russia’s energy sector under attack Zelensky announced Sunday that Ukrainian units struck more energy infrastructure in Russian territory.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
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