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Meanings of attacks in English
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Examples for "offensive"
Examples for "offensive"
1
Since Israel's Gaza offensive 18 months ago, cross-border violence has largely abated.
2
Bryant had an offensive way of dismissing what he called 'ordinary crime'.
3
What is particularly offensive is the way the government has announced this.
4
What's more, there are serious legal consequences for using this offensive term.
5
The next criticism is a related one: the great 'straw man' offensive.
1
Rebels say they are fighting back against government offensives in the north.
2
Outside of important local gains, the great western offensives have been failures.
3
They hoped it would continue and so permit offensives of their own.
4
After these initial offensives, both men stepped back to catch their breath.
5
But last year rebel offensives reached both countries' capitals before being beaten back.
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The crackdown follows a number of reversals for the Russian military offensive.
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Analysts said the military offensive was probably timed to impress Mr Bush.
3
The recent military offensive has not been accompanied by a parallel political effort.
4
Foreign Minister Ann Linde on Thursday condemned Turkey's military offensive in northeastern Syria.
5
Turkey halted its military offensive last week under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
1
Sharif said stepping up security and military offensives in the northwest would not work.
2
But Pakistani efforts, which have included military offensives and peace deals, have largely failed.
3
Pakistan's military offensives so far have been directed primarily at those militants which threaten the Pakistani state.
4
Several Pakistani military offensives in the tribal regions such as Khyber have failed to crush militant groups.
5
Policy has been flip-flopping between inconclusive military offensives and peace deals that critics say embolden the militants.
Usage of attacks in English
1
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for attacks on civilians in several countries.
2
Government forces retook territory from the insurgents last year, although attacks continue.
3
Organised crime was likely behind the attacks, the state attorney general said.
4
The government said local political networks had been involved in the attacks.
5
Bombing, killings and attacks against government officials, civilians and oil facilities continue.
6
Recent weeks have also seen major attacks in Bangladesh, Turkey and Iraq.
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He said: I strongly condemn the cowardly attacks on our people today.
8
While violence is now greatly diminished, sporadic attacks continue in isolated areas.
9
It recommends Canada create a new security tsar to prevent future attacks.
10
The Belgian government announced 12 measures to combat the threat of attacks.
11
Church officials said some were told last week that attacks were possible.
12
State media said they were planning two separate attacks on crowded areas.
13
The 2 July attacks happened within minutes of each other, police said.
14
The ban didn't appear to impact heart attacks for younger people, however.
15
Wherever the attacks were launched, however, they believe Iran is to blame.
16
He said French air attacks were precisely targeted to avoid civilian deaths.
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New Zealand
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Ireland
Common
South Africa
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