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  • adjective Before an attack.

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pre- +‎ attack

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Examples

  • Terrorists prepare for their activities with preattack surveillance and finance them with ordinary criminal actions.

    The Resilient Society Rudolph W. Giuliani 2008

  • The Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with state homeland security offices, should train public and private security personnel around the nation to recognize and report terrorist preattack activity.

    The Resilient Society Rudolph W. Giuliani 2008

  • On March 15, after another bad night, Carden told Keyes he could not conduct a preattack conference with British and French admirals and captains.

    Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003

  • There's not an attack now, so when we're talking about preattack vaccinations, in other words, vaccinations just in case there's an attack, there's a whole slew of people who should not get vaccines.

    CNN Transcript Dec 13, 2002 2002

  • Develop a list of PIR: methods of operation, attack methodology, and preattack indication.

    FM 7-98 Chapter 3 - Combatting Terrorism United States Army 1992

  • Leonhardt described his plan during the preattack briefing: "You will swing out and attack the enemy from the flank!"

    Panzer Aces Kurowski, Franz 1992

  • Even after the shocking attacks on Sept. 11 sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average skidding down 14. 3\% through Sept. 21, the Dow rebounded to its preattack level in just 40 trading days.

    SmartMoney.com 2008

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