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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterattackers
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The adaptable creatures thrive in urban and rural environments, and their range has expanded dramatically since 1900 — unlike other North American apex predators like wolves and bears, creatures with which humans have also struggled to share space with.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Having the ability to detect more of the surroundings and a bigger angle of view is advantageous to evade predators.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, more than 48,000 new common vulnerabilities and exposures in software were reported, a 162% jump from five years prior, even as attackers increasingly use AI to probe fresh bugs within minutes of disclosure.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The military said in a statement that the attackers overnight had sought to breach the checkpoint but were thwarted by security forces.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Investigators believe the assailants then killed Van Dyke and fled from the scene.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Van Dyke and his 31-year-old girlfriend were confined in a single room by two armed male assailants according to investigators, SURFER reported.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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So, one hypothesis would be that your friend’s toddler got sick, and those invaders killed off a lot of his beneficial gut microbes.—
Adam Cohen,
Oklahoman,
17 Feb. 2026
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February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and one South Florida teenager and her friend have teamed up to make sure women in their home country of Ukraine get breast-cancer screenings despite the country’s ongoing war against Russian invaders.—
Najahe Sherman,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Counterattackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterattackers. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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