strike back
Example Sentences
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Britain had won big during the course of the Seven Years’ War, and this new conflict seemed the perfect opportunity to strike back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Performers strike back at the “Marty Supreme” actor for saying “no one cares” about their art forms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 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
Should Riverrun strike back, Cersei and her father would insist that it had been the Hillys who broke the king's peace, not the Lannisters.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
