in attack
idiom
British
: playing on the part of the team that tries to score points or goals : (US) on offense
He will play in attack.
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In Georgia, where the airwaves are currently blanketed in attack ads, the cake video gives voters an alternative.
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Meghan McCarron, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2024
Far from it: Moreno’s ads center on his backing by Trump, and virtually all of the tens of millions of dollars in attack ads being run against Brown by outside groups focus on transgender youth.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2024
Vance Joseph’s defense should be in attack mode throughout the evening.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024
The Colombian forward also contributes to the overall defensive unit in this team and has impressed in attack and defence.
—James Nalton, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Meghan McCarron, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2024
Far from it: Moreno’s ads center on his backing by Trump, and virtually all of the tens of millions of dollars in attack ads being run against Brown by outside groups focus on transgender youth.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2024
Vance Joseph’s defense should be in attack mode throughout the evening.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024
The Colombian forward also contributes to the overall defensive unit in this team and has impressed in attack and defence.
—James Nalton, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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“In attack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20attack. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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