strike back

Example Sentences

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Beijing is considering ways to strike back against any tariffs reimposed under new legal authority—a situation that could bring an abrupt end to a fragile China-U.S. detente.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

And the rest of the NFL fearing that the empire could be about to strike back.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Newly-promoted Montauban, however, can strike back when they host Clermont later on Saturday.

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

OpenAI has sought to strike back with its own GPT-5.2 update and is now aiming to raise as much as $100 billion at a valuation of up to $830 billion, according to the Journal.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

Making it impossible for Josh to figure out when to strike back, parry.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes