counterattack
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Gomina in turn called the quick-reaction force, or QRF, an elite unit on standby for emergencies, to order a counterattack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
KHARKIV, Ukraine—A Ukrainian counterattack in the country’s southeast is chipping away at Russian advances there and demonstrating that Kyiv’s forces have got plenty of fight left as Moscow’s invasion stretches into a fifth year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
In October, the South American country unveiled its first drone battalion to counterattack and defend against drone onslaughts.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
They have come to understand that a full-frontal counterattack is likely to bear fruit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025
Blanca just smirked, crossed her arms, and looked at me with the confidence of someone who had plenty of ammunition for a counterattack.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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