counterattack

Example Sentences

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Following the collapse of talks, Lululemon launched a counterattack, urging shareholders to reject Wilson’s nominees and instead vote for its own slate, which it called “vastly superior to Wilson’s.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

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

Markets appeared unconvinced that Equifax’s counterattack is a true game-changer.

From Barron's • Oct. 8, 2025

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

From Slate • May 8, 2025

She splashes me mischievously and I mount a counterattack.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan