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or counter-aggressions
as in counterassaults
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Noun
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Then, Ukraine reclaimed significant ground in Kharkiv and Kherson oblasts during counteroffensives.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Initial Russian gains occurred primarily in the early months of the war, with Ukrainian counteroffensives regaining significant areas in Kharkiv and Kherson provinces.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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That’s in part due to throwing all the chips in the middle and not being ready for counterattacks.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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When a partner continually feels trapped behind excuses or counterattacks, the original frustration then hardens into resentment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The attacks included gunmen who used gliders to enter Israel.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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Executives appear worried the attacks are driven by conspiracy theories linking 5G cell towers to health risks, a concern that also sparked similar vandalism against cell sites during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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In basic multiplayer fashion, there are bottlenecked spaces for ambushes, and everything loops together just fine for flanking.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Aside from games like volleyball and dominoes, Gach says some children stage fake ambushes on one another while pretending to be government forces or rebel fighters.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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His free-throw stroke looked good, buoyed by sinking all but two of his eight attempts.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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But the Wild’s power play has connected five times in two games, and their penalty kill has been scored on once on five attempts, and that was a five-on-three Saturday.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The assaults happened in 2024, when Mejia was hired to renovate a family’s bathroom.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The thefts, assaults, and rapes that resulted from these vices often went unpunished, as British commanders prioritized prosecuting the war over protecting civilians.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Midnight curfews, daily air raids and wounded veterans on the runway put the reality of war front and centre.—
Finbarr Toesland,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
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Grygorova, 19, who lives in Kharkiv, a city near the Ukrainian-Russian border, said despite the constant rocket attacks, drones, air raids, and explosions, her thoughts are always with the people suffering through the continuous combat.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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The proceedings seem to be going fine until unexpected tensions and aggressions start to break out among the dancers.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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For Brasília, Beijing constitutes an indispensable strategic partner, but Washington, even after its recent aggressions, remains an irreplaceable global power.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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