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

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

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