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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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The most dramatic came in the first period, when Jimmy Snuggerud picked off DeMelo’s stretch pass and started an aggressive Blues counterattack.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Senior forward Amanda Ratz, a first-year varsity player, hustled to get to the ball, and then the Huskies were off to the races on a counterattack.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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What investigators uncovered was a complex attack involving blockchain infrastructure, malware that functions across various platforms, and thousands of software developers and the companies that hire them.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard denied launching attacks on Persian Gulf states after Kuwait's announcement.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In some ways, such jokes are a counteroffensive against Russian disinformation.—
Neringa Klumbytė,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2026
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The government has conducted a counteroffensive since January with aerial bombardments and ground assaults, despite an official commitment to the peace agreement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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One of the top pitching prospects in the organization, Klassen gave up an ambush double to Luke Raley on his first major league pitch but avoided damage in the first inning.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Another shooting Dallas Police have investigated was an ambush shooting along Sedona Lane earlier in March.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Malek Daniels, 20, pleaded guilty Friday to voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action and second-degree assault, according to a Jackson County plea and sentencing document.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Perez, 57 at the time of his 2020 arrest, was days away from release from Kern Valley State Prison where he had been held on a conviction of assault with intent to commit rape.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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That was his last attempt of the game.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court’s ruling is expected to have wide ramifications for the future of lawsuits against an administration’s attempt to end TPS for different countries.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2026
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Another day, as Mom loads the children into the car, Jeremy tosses a basketball against the house, again and again, his passive aggression registering through the ball’s unyielding thuds and his own frozen gaze.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Sources have told The Star that KU’s coaching staff believed in his potential but wanted to see more physicality and aggression from him.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Counteraggression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteraggression. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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