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

When the index tested the 7000 level last Wednesday, the result was uninspiring, printing a bearish counterattack candle.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 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

Benedict Arnold, one of Gates’s generals, argued for a counterattack that would smash the British force.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen