assault
noun
a sudden, violent attack; onslaught.
counterassault
-
a word derived from
assault.
Example Sentences
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Local authorities discussed the Secret Service requesting a sniper and overwatch support, along with counterassault teams and a quick reaction force.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2024
Edward Lenz of the Adams Township Police Department details that they planned to provide two snipers, a quick reaction force and two mobile counterassault teams.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2024
Shortly after, two members of the Secret Service counterassault team appeared on the roof of the West Wing with guns and binoculars, peering north toward Lafayette Square.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2020
One of the three was a “team leader” on counterassault, but he was not in a supervisory position in the agency, the person said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2014
They had failed in their objectives, first in the thrust toward Rheims, and afterward in their efforts to hold out against a counterassault.
