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Discover LudwigThe phrase "attack directly" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where one is discussing a strategy or approach that involves confronting an issue or opponent head-on.
Example: "In order to resolve the conflict, we must attack directly the root causes of the problem."
Alternatives: "confront head-on" or "address directly".
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Some approached the attack directly, while others were more oblique.
He rarely brings up the World Trade Center attack directly; he does not have to.
By empowering people with knowledge of an attack directly, we can provide the right defense against fear of the unknown.
The secretary-general of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference linked the attack directly to Mr Calderoli's stunt.
Once celebrated for his waspish one-liners, Mr Bildt no longer bothers to attack directly his chief political foe, the prime minister, Goran Persson.
"We have to attack directly this Islamist extremist ideology that is poisoning young minds, including young minds in Britain and America," he said.
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If attacked directly, this problem is virtually unfeasible.
Analogously, if attacked directly, data exchange requires tremendous effort.
Attacks directly targeting American diplomats are rare but not unknown.
Reading the decision on Thursday, Mr. Rühle addressed families of victims of the attacks directly.
In a stream of tweets on Monday evening, Jones addressed the attacks directly.
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