Examples of 'rearguard action' in a sentence
Meaning of "rearguard action"
rearguard action: This phrase is often used in sports or military contexts to describe defensive tactics or maneuvers taken by a team or group to protect against an opponent's advances or attacks
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- An offensive action by a rearguard.
- A desperate attempt to forestall the inevitable.
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I thanks you for your rearguard action.
Your rearguard action is as foolish as it is unavailing.
The opponents are fighting a rearguard action.
This rearguard action discouraged further Federal pursuit.
The partisans of intransigence are already fighting a rearguard action.
Killed in the rearguard action at Gedden.
Many devoted parents recognized the dangers and valiantly fought a rearguard action against this rot.
I suppose I've won a rearguard action or two in my war against decrepitude.
It would therefore be preferable for Europe not to become entangled in further rearguard action.
I led a valiant rearguard action.
A successful rearguard action covered the general withdrawal from Greece.
Dusty helps the Mounties to mount a rearguard action against the ambushers.
For this rearguard action Murphy was awarded the Military Cross.
The battle Mr Wolf is leading here is a rearguard action.
Father and I fought a rearguard action while my brothers and sisters escaped.
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But in the end hopeless, rearguard action.
Only an effective Union rearguard action prevented a replay of the First Bull Run disaster.
To me, they are just fighting a rearguard action.
Chile 's government is fighting a rearguard action against demands for much higher public spending.
Perhaps it was damage limitation, a sort of political rearguard action.
Cromwell 's troopers fought a disciplined rearguard action to cover the withdrawal of the Parliamentarian infantry.
The Waffen-SS divisions were now constantly retreating and fighting a rearguard action.
And in Russia, they fought a formidable rearguard action against the Tsar 's reforms.
Our forces there fought a heroic but in the end hopeless, rearguard action.
With this division, Baker sustained the rearguard action of Tashkessen against the troops of Gourko.
The Dow has had a character-building session, fighting an impressive rearguard action.
John fought Eugène in a tough rearguard action at the Battle of Piave River on 8 May.
But not all is well for Napoleon 's rearguard action.
That 's rearguard action.
In our apartment in central Beijing, we fight a daily rearguard action against entropy.
I was attacked for fighting a rearguard action in defence of “ middle-class interests . ”.
I find this ridiculous . The battle Mr Wolf is leading here is a rearguard action.
Wheeler and some infantry struck in a rearguard action at Ball 's Ferry on November 24 and November 25.
The State Guard pursued, but Sigel conducted a successful rearguard action.
On 4 and 5 May, Jellacic fought a successful rearguard action at Lueg Pass, 40 km south of Salzburg.
There is only one way we can pull this off . That 's rearguard action.
Right, I need a volunteer for rearguard action.
At Salzburg on 14 December, the archduke held off Lecourbe in a successful rearguard action.
On 5 November, the Coalition forces held a successful rearguard action in Amstetten.
Despite Marshal Ney's … the Grand Army was cut down heroic rearguard action.
The A.M.A. has been fighting a public relations rearguard action ever since.
The Basque army, beaten by superior force 1 to 3 pounds, a rearguard action.
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The rearguard could not be brought off
We are clear and in position for rearguard picket
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The police took no action in such cases
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