surgical strike
noun
: a carefully planned military attack that does not damage the surrounding area
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Even a surgical strike risks triggering massive retaliation on Seoul.
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John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2015
Whoever did this did a surgical strike against the Hamas leadership.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2024
John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2015
Whoever did this did a surgical strike against the Hamas leadership.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2024
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“Surgical strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgical%20strike. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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