counterattack
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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
Gomina in turn called the quick-reaction force, or QRF, an elite unit on standby for emergencies, to order a counterattack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
That prior low produced a bullish counterattack candle, followed just two sessions later by a positive engulfing candle.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
They have come to understand that a full-frontal counterattack is likely to bear fruit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025
Even the commander’s saying that he was aware of a secret counterattack plan to recover Umuahia did not lift their spirits.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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