hit back
Example Sentences
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It felt bleak when Ryan Gravenberch curled home a sixth-minute opener, but Chelsea hit back to level when Enzo Fernandez's free-kick drifted in.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
It’s now up 17% over the past month, but would need to rally another 56% from here to reach the record high it hit back in October.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Trump International Scotland hit back at responded Polanski's remarks.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
“Iraq is the place where they can all hit back, and it’s fair game,” said Michael Knights, head of research for strategic advisory firm Horizon Engage and adjunct fellow at the Washington Institute think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Grandfather weakly hit back at the man, but it had no effect.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
