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also counter-assaults
as in counterattacks
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack
a feeble counterassault that proved to be entirely futile
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counterattacks
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Iranian counterattacks have also targeted refineries and oil fields in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.—
Gavin J. Quinton
March 10,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026 -
More than a dozen people across several Middle Eastern nations have died in Iranian counterattacks, including at least 10 civilians in Israel.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Counterassaults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterassaults. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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