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. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026 Even a surgical strike risks triggering massive retaliation on Seoul. — John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2015 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

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“Surgical strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgical%20strike. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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