large-scale attack

collocation in English

meaningsoflarge-scaleandattack

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large-scale
adjective
uk
/ˌlɑːdʒˈskeɪl/us
/ˌlɑːrdʒˈskeɪl/
involving many people or things, or happening over a ...
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attack
noun
uk
/əˈtæk/us
/əˈtæk/
a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone ...
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(Definition oflarge-scaleandattackfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It further ruled out what it called "large-scaleattackas a result of accident miscalculation".
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There is something drastically wrong in infantry training so far as thelarge-scaleattackis concerned.
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We are therefore also improving the wartime broadcasting service which would be established to ensure the continuation of public broacasting facilities even afterlarge-scaleattack.
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So when the alliance talks today of maximising its conventional capability it does not mean planning for prolonged and largescale conventional war in case oflarge-scaleattack.
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Secondly, it has to operate rescue, life-saving and property protection forces in face of a large-scaleattack, either while the attack is going on or immediately afterwards.
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At this point in the campaign, the regiment probably would not have been able to withstand alarge-scaleattack.
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Large-scale attacks by either side would be impractical.
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The field armies would respond to larger-scale attacks, would fight against rival emperors, and would conduct any large-scale attacks into neighboring countries.
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The response was a series of multiple large-scale attacks on civilians and the destruction of historic buildings and cultural centers.
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This research includes investigations in identification and voting behavior, the role of women in boards of directors, and the response of populations to large-scale attacks or natural disasters.
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