counterstroke
Example Sentences
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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 short, the Russians' counterstroke was not yet a great Russian victory from a military point of view.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had started his counterstroke a year ago, after Labor Day, campaigned until January, resumed the battle again last August.
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
It may be considered the literary masterpiece on the conservative side, the counterstroke to Lilienblum's "Sins of Youth".
From The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885) by Nahum Slouschz
