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- noun Plural form of
counterattack ; Alternative spelling ofcounter-attacks . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
counterattack ; Alternative spelling ofcounter-attacks .
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Examples
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Cape Town - Portugal will emerge victorious from Monday's must-win Group G clash with North Korea, but should be wary of counterattacks from the Asian side, Cristiano Ronaldo said Sunday.
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It's crucial not to concede first or the Brazilians will be like ducks to water, keeping the ball and making fast counterattacks, which is their strong suit.
uefa.com - News 2010
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Israel Radio, quoting Israel's northern district police spokesman Gideon Arbel, reported that the settlers, pretending to be marauding Arabs, had attacked Israeli settlers and hurled a firebomb on an Israeli-owned car as a pretext to launch "counterattacks" against Arab villages.
West Bank Story Shalit, Dina 1989
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Over the last three weeks, the uprising has gained a foothold in the eastern part of the country but faces repeated counterattacks against rebel-held western towns closer to the capital.
Top intelligence official says Gaddafi likely to prevail; U.S., Europe weigh responses 2011
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Over the last three weeks, the uprising has gained a foothold in the eastern part of the country but faces repeated counterattacks against rebel-held western towns closer to the capital.
Top intelligence official says Gaddafi likely to prevail; U.S., Europe weigh responses 2011
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The Cypriots were relying on counterattacks and nearly grabbed a second goal but Ivan Triskovski missed from close range.
Apoel Nicosia 2-1 FC Porto | Champions League Group G match report 2011
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The positive approach displayed by Didier Deschamps' team, and their renewed counterattacks in the closing minutes as Arsenal pressed forward in search of a decisive strike, certainly presented the members of the home side's reshuffled back four with a worthwhile test.
Thomas Vermaelen stands tall in making case for Arsenal's defence | Richard Williams 2011
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Nakamura's defense and counterattacks in this game are based on several deflections.
Lubomir Kavalek: The Great London Chess Debate Lubomir Kavalek 2011
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It was one of the few counterattacks from the Obama administration, which was otherwise busy proposing its own cuts and endorsing the Republican call for slashing spending -- and it didn't last long.
Wonkbook: A rough Wednesday for Democrats, and other economic and policy news 2011
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Over the last three weeks, the uprising has gained a foothold in the eastern part of the country but faces repeated counterattacks against rebel-held western towns closer to the capital.
Top intelligence official says Gaddafi likely to prevail; U.S., Europe weigh responses 2011
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