Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  Knowing that Hanuman had already entered and burned Lanka, Ravana decided against staying inside his fortress and letting the war with Rama become a war of attrition.

Mahabharata:  By reminding Arjuna that he had to reach Jayadratha before sunset, Krishna urged Arjuna to not get into a war of attrition with Drona.

Bhagavad-gita:  If we get into a war of attrition with worldly temptation, we will sooner or later be defeated; we need to pursue something meaningful so that we are fighting for a higher purpose, not just fighting against a lower pleasure.