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counterattack

[koun-ter-uh-tak, koun-ter-uh-tak, koun-ter-uh-tak] / ˈkaʊn tər əˌtæk, ˌkaʊn tər əˈtæk, ˈkaʊn tər əˌtæk /


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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

Vasily Grossman brought a novelist’s eye to his reporting on the German invasion of the Soviet Union and the Red Army’s counterattack.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 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

On the Czech side, coach Miroslav Koubek favors a disciplined and physical approach, with Patrik Schick and Adam Hložek leading the counterattack that will seek to capitalize on any Mexico mistakes.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Benedict Arnold, one of Gates’s generals, argued for a counterattack that would smash the British force.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen




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