counterattacker

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Noun
  • In Britain, all the large predators had long since been exterminated and the smaller ones (like foxes) were ruthlessly persecuted.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2026
  • Adorned with almost graphically violent labels showcasing alpha predators -- a shark, a grizzly, an orca, a lion and some sort of particularly angry bird of prey -- the bottles are a far cry from the placid villas and languorous ladies plastered across so many wines.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Aemond is a murderer, Aegon is a rapist; if either of them ends up on the Iron Throne for good, that would be a disaster.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 June 2026
  • Serial Westport rapist Gary Lee Jackman has died, according to an announcement from the Missouri Department of Corrections.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Hurd was seen fist-bumping another attacker moments after deputies intervened, Madden Ragland said.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
  • In practice, this means understanding which tools may be used against you, how audience perception can be manipulated, what sequence of actions attackers typically follow, and which methods are deployed at different stages of a campaign.
    Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The assailants in each of the killings left the scenes before officers arrived, and police have not announced arrests in the homicides.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
  • The shooting carried out late Tuesday by assailants in an informal settlement of shacks in Johannesburg left 12 people dead and at least 15 wounded, according to authorities.
    Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
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“Counterattacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattacker. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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