counterstroke

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The fighting further delayed Bragg’s planned counterstroke and gave additional time to strengthen the Union center.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2022

In a devastating counterstroke, the defense attorney proves that the doctor could not have seen the clock�it had been removed for repairs.

From Time Magazine Archive

That sort of success led Ulster authorities to expect some sort of dramatic I.R.A. counterstroke.

From Time Magazine Archive

Within hours, the Greeks launched a massive counterstroke that isolated the Turkish communities from each other.

From Time Magazine Archive

As has been already said, for a true limited object we must have not only the power of isolation, but also the power by a secure home defence of barring an unlimited counterstroke.

From Some Principles of Maritime Strategy by Corbett, Julian S. (Julian Stafford)