The phrase "allowed an attack" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where permission or opportunity is given for an attack to occur, often in discussions about security, strategy, or gaming.
Example: "The security protocols were so weak that they allowed an attack on the system."
Alternatives: "permitted an assault" or "enabled an offensive".
She wasn't allowed an attack department.
Slovenia allowed an attack of nerves to disrail them against the USA, where they let a 2-0 lead slip, but they are capable of holding on to even a narrow advantage.
In this case, I think The Times blew the dispute out of proportion with front-page play, allowed an attack on a respected historian's integrity without evidence to support it, and left readers to wonder if there was anything here that would change our understanding of the scandal that ended Nixon's presidency.
The problem, as Media Matters points out, is that the wording of the Rasmussen poll ("Did Bush know about the 9/11 attacks in advance?") almost surely conflates people who believe Bush intentionally allowed an attack to occur with those who think the administration was negligent in its attention to the potential threat from Al Qaeda.
Further consolidation, allowing an attack on their structurally high costs, is one remedy.
But for me to make the correct decision on whether to allow an attack, I need to know.
But the alternative — allowing an attack on the United States to go unanswered or NATO forces to be overrun — seemed a lot worse.
This move effectively issues a challenge to Black: "Take the pawn and allow an attack or accept that you're worse".
Such "area denial" munitions allow an attack to be launched without the giveaway of first having to amass troops or hardware.These weapons can be user-friendly enough even for non-state groups.
A threat is a potential attack that may lead to a misuse of information or resources, and the term vulnerability refers to the flaws in a system that allows an attack to be successful.
