counterattack
Example Sentences
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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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