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Discover LudwigThe phrase "attack was caused by" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to explain the origin or reason behind an attack in various contexts, such as discussions about security, military actions, or even metaphorical uses in debates.
Example: "The investigation revealed that the attack was caused by a vulnerability in the software system."
Alternatives: "attack resulted from" or "attack stemmed from".
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The attack was caused by the "presence of hoodlums," the governor told the people.
In Mr. Russert's case, the heart attack was caused by a plaque rupture in a branch of the left anterior descending coronary artery.
As we're whipped from the Golan Heights to Moscow to Vienna to Washington, we're a little ahead of Jack, but he catches up pretty fast: The Grozny attack was caused by rogue elements in the Russian armed forces.
SOS Racism said the attack was caused by an alarming change in attitudes towards Roma, which it added was "the clear result of the disgusting tensions into which our citizens have been plunged".
(The police chief was shot in 1957, and law enforcement officials said the later heart attack was caused by the shifting of a shotgun pellet that could not be removed).
"She was telling her relatives and friends early on that she clearly had doubts". There was "never a single shred of evidence" that the attack was caused by a controversial video, an explanation that Clinton and Obama administration officials provided in the days after the attacks.
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The attack is caused by an alteration of the conditions within the crevice relative to the bulk solution.
Vulnerability: This type of attack is caused by the failure of a communication channel or a device.
According to Davies [1], almost 73% of deaths from myocardial infarction (heart attack) are caused by plaque rupture.
Thus, the association between yellow fingers and heart attack is caused by the third factor in the mix: smoking.
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