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Used with adjectives:
"
We were shocked by the brutal attack."
(brutal, horrific, violent, verbal, deadly)
"
The sneak attack caught everyone off guard."
(sneak, unprovoked, surprise, direct)
"
We won't tolerate sexual attacks."
(sexual, racist, homophobic, personal)
"
He was the victim of a random attack."
(random, isolated, recent)
"
The army is afraid of suicide attacks."
(suicide, direct, enemy, terrorist, air, missile, nuclear)
"
She had a sudden asthma attack."
(asthma, heart, panic)
Used with verbs:
"
The boys carried out attacks on strangers."
(carried out, planned)
"
I blocked the attacks with my ninja skills."
(blocked, dodged, evaded)
"
Where did the attack occur?"
(occur, take place, happen)
"
He is experiencing a heart attack."
(be + experiencing, be + having, be + suffering from)
"
Stress can cause panic attacks."
(cause, bring about, bring on, trigger)
"
We hope to resist their attack."
(resist, stop, prevent)
Used with prepositions:
"
The city was scared of the recent attacks against women."
(against, on)
"
The number of violent attacks by young children are increasing."
(by)
"
The country is under attack by rebel forces."
(under)
