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counteroffensive

[koun-ter-uh-fen-siv, koun-ter-uh-fen-] / ˌkaʊn tər əˈfɛn sɪv, ˈkaʊn tər əˌfɛn- /




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The EU pursues its trade counteroffensive with some economic wind at its back.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Valerii Zaluzhnyi, then Milley’s Ukrainian counterpart, led the army that defeated Russian forces attempting to seize Kyiv in the early days of the war and drove them back in Ukraine’s counteroffensive.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2025

It’s a proactive counteroffensive, built on showing that democratic alternatives exist and can work both to identify and solve real problems, and to bring people together.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024

In the first few months of the war the front line moved quickly, with Russia gaining ground quickly before being pushed back by a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024

But Margo had given me a way of starting a counteroffensive.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green