counterattack
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Days before that event, the news leaked out, giving PepsiCo a chance to counterattack with full-page newspaper ads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The counterattack ended with Yamal firing a shot straight at Austria goalkeeper Alex Schlager one minute into the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
It’s been a spirited rebuttal to what’s felt like a counterattack on the inherent values of the World Cup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 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
According to one source, he also pivoted north in time to repulse a Seleucid counterattack against Egypt.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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