counterattack

Example Sentences

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Almost before the ink was dry on Thomas’ opinion, conservative and religious activists began their counterattack on Obergefell.

From Salon

Voters in California have approved a measure to redraw political lines to favour Democrats - launching a counterattack against similar efforts by conservative-led states in a nationwide battle for control of the US House of Representatives.

From BBC

Prosecutors also defended Feldstein Soto’s social media posts, saying they were written on the day of the invasion, before Israel had launched its counterattack.

From Los Angeles Times

Of course conservatives complained about all this constantly and at great length, and sporadically tried to organize boycotts or other counterattacks against such shibboleths as “affirmative action,” “political correctness,” “multiculturalism” and “cultural Marxism.”

From Salon

Druze militias launched a counterattack and retaliated with a wave of killings and kidnappings against Bedouin fighters and civilians.

From Los Angeles Times