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
Markets appeared unconvinced that Equifax’s counterattack is a true game-changer.
From Barron's • Oct. 8, 2025
The Galaxy appeared to even the game on a brilliant counterattack goal from Pec in the 78th minute, but after a long video review referee Drew Fischer ruled Pec was offside.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2025
Either way, deterrence theory calls for a swift counterattack against the ocean.
From Slate • May 8, 2025
During one futile counterattack, “the French infantry made a gallant show, advancing across the Belgian beet fields with colors unfurled and bugles sounding the shrill notes of the ‘charge.’
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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