recent attack
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrecentandattack
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recent
adjective
uk/ˈriː.sənt/us/ˈriː.sənt/
happening or starting from a short ...
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attack
noun
uk/əˈtæk/us/əˈtæk/
a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone ...
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(Definition ofrecentandattackfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Thus,recentattackcontext seems to influence psychological status.
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Therecentattackchanged next to nothing.
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The mostrecentattackis just one more such incident.
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Therecentattackwas particularly savage because the rain clouds seemed to remain above us instead of moving on.
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The pound and the dollar have both been underrecentattackand must work together as far as possible.
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First there has been no recognition that thisrecentattackwas totally unprovoked and carefully planned.
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Reacher mentions how the rough stitch work from his existing scar helped decrease the severity of his mostrecentattack.
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His still-bleeding wounds suggested a quiterecentattack.
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In order to make sure that such contact does not turn into conflict, it is not enough just to condemn the recent attacks.
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Accordingly, further measures to protect life and property have been implemented in areas particularly affected by the recent attacks.
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I hope we are recognising more than ever something of the wonderful spirit which the people have shown during the recent attacks on this country.
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We are particularly concerned about recent attacks on food, water and electricity supplies and other economic, development and infrastructural targets.
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As we are all aware, there have been a number of recent attacks by dogs which have left their victims badly injured.
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Despite recent attacks on their premises and patrol vessel, the commissioners are maintaining their enforcement efforts against poachers.
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The public anxieties have become acute following recent attacks, with which we are all familiar and which have been highly publicised by the press.
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Many of the recent attacks were only in platoon or company strength and may well have been diversionary.
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It is disturbing that recent attacks have aimed at maximising civilian casualties and have been intended to promote sectarian violence.
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As we are all aware, there have been a number of recent attacks by dogs which have left their victims very badly injured.
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The ownership of the pit bull terriers that were responsible for the most recent attacks was quickly established: there was no question who owned them.
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