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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterattacker
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One of the more common ways bear encounters escalate is when an off-leash dog runs toward a bear, annoys it, and then comes sprinting back to its owner with an angry predator in pursuit.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026 -
The company has cracked down on in-game communication between users as numerous states and families allege the platform has become a hunting ground for child predators.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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In the midst of the investigation, police received several tips — including from one of Napper's neighbors and another community member — saying that the description of the Green Chain rapist resembled Napper.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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And the rapist who prowled in her bedroom for 11 months was not a lone man, but an entire government, the government of Cuba.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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The attacker leads the Norway squad but will be assisted, probably quite literally, by Arsenal playmaker Martin Ødegaard.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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After Skrepetsky fell to the ground, the attacker reportedly walked closer and fired two more times.—
Anna Noryskiewicz,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The assailants in each of the killings left the scenes before an officer arrived, and the police department has not announced an arrest in the homicides.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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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 20 Jun. 2026.
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