counterattack

Example Sentences

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Notice the surge in volume the very next week in April 2025, which recorded a bullish counterattack candle and marked the depth of the long cup base.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

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

From Slate • May 8, 2025

Panama took a defensive posture from the start, playing with a five-man back line and crowding the midfield with four more, generating what little offense it produced on the counterattack.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

Even the commander’s saying that he was aware of a secret counterattack plan to recover Umuahia did not lift their spirits.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie