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counterattack

[koun-ter-uh-tak, koun-ter-uh-tak, koun-ter-uh-tak] / ˈkaʊn tər əˌtæk, ˌkaʊn tər əˈtæk, ˈkaʊn tər əˌtæk /


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On the other hand, if the goal was regime change, a Hormuz counterattack would certainly have been anticipated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

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

Markets appeared unconvinced that Equifax’s counterattack is a true game-changer.

From Barron's • Oct. 8, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

The Texan yells for his Confederate cavalry to counterattack.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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