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Princeton's WordNet

  1. under attack(p), under fire(p)adjective

    subjected to enemy attack or censure

    "an official under fire for mismanagement"

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  1. Under Attack

    Under Attack is a single by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was originally featured as a track on the 1982 compilation album The Singles: The First Ten Years, but was released as a single the following year in most countries. However, in the United Kingdom it was released on 3 December 1982. "Under Attack" was ABBA's 28th single for Polar Music and was the band's last widely released single.

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  1. under attack

    Under attack generally refers to the state or condition of being subjected to aggressive action, often aiming to harm, damage, undermine or overthrow. This aggresive action can be physical, such as in a military context, or metaphorical, such as in the form of criticism, online hacking or competition in the business sphere.

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  1. Under Attack

    "Under Attack" is the last widely-released single by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was originally featured as a track on the 1982 compilation album The Singles: The First Ten Years, but was released as a single the following year in most countries. However, in the United Kingdom it was released on 3 December 1982. "Under Attack" was ABBA's 28th single for Polar Music.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of under attack in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of under attack in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of under attack in a Sentence

  1. Jeff Sessions:

    Freedom of speech and thought on the American campus are under attack.

  2. Katy Duhigg:

    The sad truth is that safe and fair elections are under attack, the folks that work so hard to organize and pull off elections, from the Secretary of State to our County Clerks to poll volunteers and voters, should never be subjected to threats of any nature.

  3. Human Rights Campaign:

    Fox News has a history of sharing misinformation and disinformation about the LGBTQ + community, we know from our own research, which we put out earlier this week, what their disinformation and misinformation means for the LGBTQ + community : perpetuating stigma and marginalization of transgender and non-binary people. At a time when transgender people -- especially transgender children -- are under attack in statehouses across the country, rhetoric has real consequences.

  4. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker:

    With reproductive rights under attack across the nation, Illinois is once again establishing itself as a leader in ensuring access to health care services.

  5. Kara Brooks:

    It's absurd that her decision to teach art to children at a Christian school, and the school's religious beliefs, are under attack.


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