counterattack

Example Sentences

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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

Markets appeared unconvinced that Equifax’s counterattack is a true game-changer.

From Barron's • Oct. 8, 2025

Dilrosun doubled the lead with his second MLS goal on a counterattack five minutes later.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025

Either way, deterrence theory calls for a swift counterattack against the ocean.

From Slate • May 8, 2025

Now that the capital was at risk, the army planned a counterattack.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai