counterattack

Example Sentences

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On the other hand, if the goal was regime change, a Hormuz counterattack would certainly have been anticipated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In October, the South American country unveiled its first drone battalion to counterattack and defend against drone onslaughts.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

They have come to understand that a full-frontal counterattack is likely to bear fruit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

Either way, deterrence theory calls for a swift counterattack against the ocean.

From Slate • May 8, 2025

At two o’clock, his second-in-command tiptoed into the general’s cabin to speak in a whisper: “Sir, I am awaiting your orders for a counterattack, sir.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides