The phrase "attack strikes" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing military actions, sports, or any scenario involving aggressive actions or efforts.
Example: "The attack strikes were coordinated to maximize impact on the enemy's defenses."
Alternatives: "assault hits" or "offensive blows".
Denmark and Norway have both taken part in attack strikes on Libya - dropping nearly 700 bombs between them.
A common heart condition, irregular heartbeat, which under normal conditions poses little problem, may have more serious consequences if a heart attack strikes.
In Douglas Sirk's "Magnificent Obsession," Jane Wyman loses her husband, a beloved small-town doctor, because when his heart attack strikes, the one respirator is being used to resuscitate the village playboy, Rock Hudson, after a boating accident.
Claude Bouris, 67, a retired stage manager who had spent Thursday night at a vigil for those killed, said: "This attack strikes at the very heart of all France stands for – freedom and freedom of speech".
(Koch Vision, Nov. 25, $12.98) CHARLES TAYLOR Magnificent Obsession (1954) In Douglas Sirk's "Magnificent Obsession," Jane Wyman loses her husband, a beloved small-town doctor, because when his heart attack strikes, the one respirator is being used to resuscitate the village playboy, Rock Hudson, after a boating accident.
The mantra of "self-defence is the only option against attack" strikes a chord not only among us macho males, but also with women who are the target of (often sexualised) magazine ads for gun ownership touted as a prophylactic against the threat of sexual assault.
John Kerry, in remarks he delivered at the State Department immediately after the attack, struck the right tone.
The attack struck fear into city-dwellers; consumer confidence fell sharply.
Nor did the attack strike any of the Russian aircraft currently bombing Syria.
The Special Services Group (SSG) - which President Musharraf once commanded - led the attack, striking from three sides.
The frontal attack struck a symbol of the country's powerful influence in Lebanon and neighboring Syria.
