as in counterattacks
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack
the last, desperate counterpunch of the German armies, known as the Battle of the Bulge
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counterattacks
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But in the Oscar race, momentum invites counterattacks.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025 -
And yet, these counterattacks may be ensnaring scientists in a catch-22.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Counterpunches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpunches. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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