attacking style

collocation in English

meaningsofattackandstyle

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attack
noun
uk
/əˈtæk/us
/əˈtæk/
a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone ...
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style
noun
uk
/staɪl/us
/staɪl/
a way of doing something, especially one that is typical of a person, group of people, place, ...
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(Definition ofattackandstylefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Hisattackingstyleand aggressive riding turned him into a fan favorite in the late 1990s.
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Playing in the position of fullback, he was noted for his aggressiveattackingstyle.
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Her aggressiveattackingstylecoupled with formidable speed were developed there.
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He favoured anattackingstyle, and had to develop phenomenal recovery skills.
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He was criticised by fans for changing the dynamicattackingstylethat was present under his predecessor in 2008.
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Many defenders found difficulty handling hisattackingstyle.
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The system is designed to reward teams that adopt a moreattackingstyleof play.
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He was known for his dogged, relentlessattackingstyleand has never been knocked down or stopped by a fighter in a professional bout.
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The team, by now famed for theirattackingstyle, managed to repeat this success in the following year.
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He dramatically changed the style of this team to anattackingstyle.
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Hisattackingstylelent itself to quick scoring, but not always to making big totals.
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He is often known as one of the brightest prospects displayingattackingstylein the national team.
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However, he would subsequently pay for hisattackingstylein the next stage, where he would often lose by 10 or more minutes.
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He is known for hisattackingstyleof jiu jitsu and, in particular, for his guard.
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In his early days, he was known for a brilliant and sharpattackingstyle.
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Alekhine is known for his fierce and imaginativeattackingstyle, combined with great positional and endgame skill.
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Anderssen was hailed as the leading chess master and his brilliant, energeticattackingstylebecame typical for the time, although it was later regarded as strategically shallow.
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Velimirovi was noted for hisattackingstyleof play and possessed a great gift for visualizing sacrificial possibilities.
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Powers is known for hisattackingstyleof riding, frequently taking a race's holeshot and often establishing a winning gap on the first lap of a race.
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