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Meanings of sustained attack in English

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Usage of sustained attack in English
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Increasingly, the institutions that liberal democracy relies on are under sustained attack.
Reuters
2
This remarkable woman has been under sustained attack from the ruling party.
The South African
3
She concluded it was a sustained attack but didn't find that it was premeditated.
News.com.au
4
A surprise, followed by a sustained attack, has been resisted.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force: An Episode of Frontier Wa...
5
However, nationalist residents claimed they have been undergoing sustained attack from loyalists for a week.
The Irish Times
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As his unit comes under sustained attack, he is asked to urgently inform his HQ.
The Guardian
7
At the eve-of-caucus debate in Las Vegas on Wednesday, the businessman wilted under sustained attack.
The Irish Times
8
Zinc is coming under sustained attack from bearish funds.
Reuters
9
The Zulus surrounded the place closely, but never ventured upon any sustained attack upon it.
Our Sailors: Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's...
10
Unfortunately, the Irish planning system has come under sustained attack in recent years from various sources.
The Irish Times
11
Late last year, they came under sustained attack.
BBC
12
The CFPB has come under sustained attack from Republicans during the seven years of its existence.
Reuters
13
The very concept of calories as a useful measure of healthy eating is under sustained attack.
The Guardian
14
The reputation of the EU in Britain has been under sustained attack for decades: bureaucratic and interfering.
Radio NZ
15
Police came under sustained attack in Lurgan last night after receiving reports of a suspected explosive device.
The Irish Times
16
Forces there have been under sustained attack from pro-Russian rebels, despite the ceasefire agreement signed last week.
BBC
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