counterattack
Example Sentences
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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
KHARKIV, Ukraine—A Ukrainian counterattack in the country’s southeast is chipping away at Russian advances there and demonstrating that Kyiv’s forces have got plenty of fight left as Moscow’s invasion stretches into a fifth year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
It also filled a gap from April 22, shortly after back to back bottoming bullish counterattack and engulfing candles on April 7 and 9.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Either way, deterrence theory calls for a swift counterattack against the ocean.
From Slate • May 8, 2025
Reinforced now by battle-ready American troops, the Allies mounted a massive counterattack.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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