counterattack
Example Sentences
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Notice the surge in volume the very next week in April 2025, which recorded a bullish counterattack candle and marked the depth of the long cup base.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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
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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