retaliatory strike

Examples (10)

• The government warned of a swift retaliatory strike if the aggression continued.
• Analysts predicted a strong retaliatory strike following the border incursion.
• Such an attack could provoke a devastating retaliatory strike from the opposing forces.
• They prepared for a potential retaliatory strike after the cyber warfare incident.
• The general authorized a limited retaliatory strike against known enemy targets.
• International bodies urged restraint to avoid a full-scale retaliatory strike.
• Any further provocation would be met with an immediate retaliatory strike.
• The threat of a retaliatory strike effectively deterred further hostile actions.
• News reports confirmed a series of retaliatory strikes in the contested region overnight.
• The president faced immense pressure to approve a retaliatory strike after the unprovoked attack.