strike back

Modi has ordered his army commanders to strike back hard at the Line of Control to demonstrate Indian resolve.

Oversimplifying a bit, the media bought that it was about 9/11; that we had to strike back.

It was considered inevitable that Al Shabaab would try to strike back on Kenyan territory.

In response, Putin adviser Serge Glazyev said Russia would strike back through financial means.

American and Russian officials both said Moscow is waiting to see what the West does before it decides how to strike back.

They'd risk it, feeling we're too scared to strike back at home.

They were being pounded into pulp without a chance to strike back.

He did not strike back, but laid down His life for His enemies.

But as it was evenin' then I decided to stay whar I was that night and strike back early the next day.

Then, and not till they had exhausted every method of passive resistance, the Anabaptists began to strike back.