Meaning of countersurge | Babel Free
Examples
“Across the centuries the fortunes of the two religions have⟳ risen and fallen in a sequence of momentous surges, pauses, and countersurges.”
“With the Shiite militias having taken a lower profile since the troop increase⟳ began, and with Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia embarking on its own⟳ sort⟳ of countersurge, a main focus⟳ of the American military operation is to deprive the group of its strongholds in the areas surrounding Baghdad — and thus curtail its ability to carry⟳ out spectacular casualty-inducing attacks in the Iraqi capital.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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