How to Use in attack in a Sentence
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Featuring one of the world’s best defenses, the team has been uninspired in attack and didn’t score a goal in its first two matches.
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 June 2026
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However, the researchers showed that an attacker aware of this defense can dial back the attention manipulation at the expense of a small reduction in attack success.
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Edd Gent,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 May 2026
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The winger was proactive in attack and helped create England’s opener in the 4-2 win over Croatia by winning a penalty dispatched by Harry Kane, but was less threatening in the goalless draw against Ghana.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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The now Ivory Coast international has been a breakout star at the 2026 World Cup, shining for his country on the biggest stage in football, and has earned widespread acclaim for his devastating ability in attack.
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Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
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That pair is also joined by the likes of Désiré Doué, Rayan Cherki, Bradley Barcola and Michael Olise in attack – players who would practically walk into every other team’s starting lineup.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
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