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Noun
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The Israeli counterassault over the last few days has killed at least 31 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip including seven children and four women, according to the U.N. humanitarian office.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
12 May 2023 -
The 77-minute siege ended with a counterassault led by a SWAT team from the US Border Patrol.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2023
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In the almost two years since, Israel has unleashed a devastating counterattack in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands of people, many of whom were children.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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In stark contrast to its first half, Santos got multiple opportunities, then a counterattack ended with something between a scissor kick and a bicycle kick by Jordan Carrillo in the 53rd minute.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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His left arm, partially blown off in a grenade attack on October 7, 2023, is visible in the video.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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Teams are targeting the champions down their right side, channelling more of their attacks onto that flank.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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But, in a separate incident reported by Reuters, it was revealed that Musk did cut service in eastern Ukraine around the same time, crippling a planned Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kherson.—
Ben Tarnoff,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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During the Ukrainian army’s counteroffensive in 2022, humor spread news of victories in Kherson, Bakhmut and other cities, laughing at Russian forces.—
Neringa Klumbytė,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2026
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An Alvarado police officer was shot in the neck during the ambush, authorities said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 July 2025
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Continue reading … LOCKED UP – Details emerge after suspect in anti-ICE Texas ambush case gets captured by FBI.—
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FOXNews.com,
16 July 2025
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Brianna and Kierianna Long now face several charges in connection with the May 30 incident, including assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, according to local reports.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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He was also convicted of assault and abuse in close relationships.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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In his attempt to assure us that Shakespeare’s play resonates within our contemporary hellscape of division and deportation, Ali has poured more of his energy into easy images than into the much harder work of breathing new, heartbreaking life into old poetry.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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His attempt to impose martial law lasted roughly six hours before lawmakers voted to overturn it amid mass public protests.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The Russians still seek territorial concessions and reportedly even want Ukraine to cede land that Putin has been unable to capture through his deadly and costly aggression.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Aug. 2025
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The United States recently deployed at least one Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle—capable of conducting strikes and reconnaissance—in Northeast Asia amid aggression from North Korea.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Counteraggression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteraggression. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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