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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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On the battlefield, Ukrainian counterattacks have driven the Russian army out of more than 150 square miles of southern Ukraine since the end of last year, Western analysts say.—
Dan Bashakov,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026 -
This will be key, as one of Giraldez’s main tactics to cause Barcelona problems will be counterattacks.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Counterassaults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterassaults. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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