counterattack
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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
Markets appeared unconvinced that Equifax’s counterattack is a true game-changer.
From Barron's • Oct. 8, 2025
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
Their protection throws off the attacks from the others, which don’t seem ready to counterattack several of their own.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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