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Recent Examples of countering
Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
Albanese said the defense partnership would provide a framework for the EU and Australia to cooperate on global challenges, marking as areas of collaboration defense industries, maritime security, cyber security, countering terrorism and combating hybrid threats such as disinformation.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
These technologies are considered essential for countering emerging missile threats, particularly those that travel at extremely high speeds and are difficult to detect with traditional systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli cited data countering predictions that GLP-1 drugs would reduce interest in sweets.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Their strategy for countering – and deterring – a Russian invasion can be summed up as Vietnam but with snow.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
In recent days, the Ukrainians have stepped forward with offers to provide their expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones, which have attacked targets around the Gulf region.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Dan Morrison Eleven different countries have asked Ukraine for help in countering Iran's deadly Shahed drones, with request for interceptors, electronic warfare systems and training, Ukrainian Presiden Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The league, so far, has been countering with proposals offering players over 70% of net revenue, per the AP.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
In practice, that involved ceasing to provide links or recommendations to official Potter events and products and committing themselves to directly countering the misinformation Rowling was spreading to her vast online audience.
—Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
Albanese said the defense partnership would provide a framework for the EU and Australia to cooperate on global challenges, marking as areas of collaboration defense industries, maritime security, cyber security, countering terrorism and combating hybrid threats such as disinformation.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
These technologies are considered essential for countering emerging missile threats, particularly those that travel at extremely high speeds and are difficult to detect with traditional systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli cited data countering predictions that GLP-1 drugs would reduce interest in sweets.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Their strategy for countering – and deterring – a Russian invasion can be summed up as Vietnam but with snow.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
In recent days, the Ukrainians have stepped forward with offers to provide their expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones, which have attacked targets around the Gulf region.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Dan Morrison Eleven different countries have asked Ukraine for help in countering Iran's deadly Shahed drones, with request for interceptors, electronic warfare systems and training, Ukrainian Presiden Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The league, so far, has been countering with proposals offering players over 70% of net revenue, per the AP.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countering
Adjective
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As the volunteer soccer coach shouted words of motivation, one of his players nudged the ball past the opposing team's goalie and into the net, prompting the sideline to erupt in cheers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Carmel’s Emerson Larson isn’t the type of pitcher who can surprise an opposing lineup.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The underlying facts of the case are still to be ruled on, but the partial ruling on Friday was a big win for immigration advocates who had been fighting to shut down the controversial site.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The lone Republican was Merritt Farren, a 65-year-old media and technology attorney who lost his home in last year’s Palisades fire, and became an advocate while fighting State Farm’s controversial rate hike request.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Still, as bad actors get increasingly creative and learn how to evade the roadblocks thrown in their path, Spotify and other major streaming platforms have to continue combating the issue — and get more clever doing so.—
Kyle Eustice,
VIBE.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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One of the strategies for combatting climate change in the Tomorrow Garden is agroforestry, which integrates the cultivation of trees and crops together.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Following the events of A Palace Near the Wind, Liu Lufeng and her siblings flee the Palace for the dangerous waters, which contain rebels, allies, and her sister Sangshu—though Sangshu’s conflicting loyalties may clash with Lufeng’s plan to keep them all safe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The legal conversation is settled, and far more explicit than other consequential decisions in which the court must weigh potentially conflicting precedents and nebulous congressional intent.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Rodríguez represents just one of multiple and competing interests within a Venezuela elite composed of a precarious civil-military alliance officially committed to a leftist populist ideology called Chavismo.—
Rebecca Hanson,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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Pope Leo’s emphasis on respect and dialogue suggests a desire to move beyond polarization, but competing interpretations of both doctrine and pastoral practice continue to divide American Catholics.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hoang models the potential sales of these drugs by using Johnson & Johnson's Spravato, an intranasal ketamine derivative first approved to address treatment-resistant depression in 2019 , as a case study.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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About 1 in 6 human infections tested in labs are resistant to antibiotics, contributing to over 4 million deaths a year.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Many of these are responses to the above points on the ‘against’ side, and some of them are proposals for directions to explore to help overcome the issues raised.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 May 2024
Adjective
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Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your nonfiction development pipeline grow?—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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His couplets—stitched together by a rhyme—typically saunter in contrary directions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Countering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countering. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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