counterattack

Example Sentences

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Gomina in turn called the quick-reaction force, or QRF, an elite unit on standby for emergencies, to order a counterattack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

In October, the South American country unveiled its first drone battalion to counterattack and defend against drone onslaughts.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

They have come to understand that a full-frontal counterattack is likely to bear fruit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

Either way, deterrence theory calls for a swift counterattack against the ocean.

From Slate • May 8, 2025

The attackers didn’t follow us far enough, so we regrouped again and the lieutenant said we had to counterattack immediately so that we could follow the attackers.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah