atomic attack

collocation in English

meaningsofatomicandattack

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atomic
adjective[usually before noun]
uk
/əˈtɒm.ɪk/us
/əˈtɑː.mɪk/
relating ...
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attack
noun
uk
/əˈtæk/us
/əˈtæk/
a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone ...
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(Definition ofatomicandattackfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The conclusion, therefore, is that in atomic war this island is indefensible fromatomicattack.
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This island is and must always be indefensible fromatomicattack.
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The possibility ofatomicattackin no way changes the organisation of the warning system.
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We would have been the victims if anatomicattackhad taken place.
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He suggested that the shelters would have very little value againstatomicattack.
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It will not be difficult to get among us, because we on our side will also be fearing theatomicattack.
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There we have a population of one million people almost defenceless in the event ofatomicattack.
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There was a reference to the dangers ofatomicattackand broken-back warfare resulting.
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In anatomicattackit would have a great part to play, especially in the relief of distress in other areas.
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The first is whether we can possibly devise any means whereby we can protect ourselves from suddenatomicattack.
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Its movements need never be known to the enemy and it could not easily be blotted out byatomicattack.
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I have heard querulous people say that it is no good doing anything underatomicattack, so one may as well give up.
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There is no doubt thatatomicattackmight well stifle a great number of our large ports and make them practically unworkable.
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An inevitable implication of theatomicattackand the "broken-backed" warfare sequel is that there will be destruction of ports.
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Underatomicattack, divisions cannot be concentrated again in the old sense.
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I am afraid we must accept the fact that no safety exists at the moment against surpriseatomicattack.
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Where will the reserve forces be after theatomicattack?
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Even if there is no question of anatomicattack, there is no doubt that civil defence would be required for other possible emergencies.
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I presume that special measures will be taken to deal with, and to provide against, so far as is possible, that terribleatomicattackwhich has been mentioned.
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What is now called civil defence is certainly not civil, and probably not defence either, because its future task cannot be the prevention ofatomicattack.
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