surgical strike
noun
: a carefully planned military attack that does not damage the surrounding area
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So does the more laparoscopic-sounding surgical strike, an outpatient procedure that pinches, but just for a moment.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
The goal for Congress and Treasury now is to get away from their previous carpet-bombing approach that was all hay and few needles, and to instead employ something closer to a surgical strike that just ferrets out the bad actors.
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Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are now directing a surgical strike at the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza, targeting Hamas terrorists and commanders who were hiding therein.
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Andrew Stein,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2024
Even a surgical strike risks triggering massive retaliation on Seoul.
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John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Apr. 2015
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
The goal for Congress and Treasury now is to get away from their previous carpet-bombing approach that was all hay and few needles, and to instead employ something closer to a surgical strike that just ferrets out the bad actors.
—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are now directing a surgical strike at the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza, targeting Hamas terrorists and commanders who were hiding therein.
—
Andrew Stein,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2024
Even a surgical strike risks triggering massive retaliation on Seoul.
—
John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Apr. 2015
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“Surgical strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgical%20strike. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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