Those comments raised eyebrows among some in Trump's inner circle, who noted that one of the president's most ferocious attack dogs seemed unusually taciturn. (politico.com)
It is the fate of every Labour Leader of the Opposition to be the target of ferocious attack from partisan sections of our media. (labour-uncut.co.uk)
Balls, for all his many drawbacks, is the most ferocious attack dog there is. (conservativehome.blogs.com)