counterblow
Example Sentences
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He has curly brown hair that has receded to the top of his head; his voice often rises to reflect the indignities he has suffered—and the counterblows he has landed.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 25, 2016
It disturbed her that all the Allied counterblows were handicapped by shortage of aircraft.
From Time Magazine Archive
Allied counterblows from three directions forced Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt to make a decision.
From Time Magazine Archive
He jabs so fast, moves so nimbly, that he seldom presents his numerous opponents with a solid target for counterblows.
From Time Magazine Archive
But after a four-hour negotiating session Sunday, the blows and counterblows came to a sudden end.
From Time Magazine Archive
