Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterstrokes
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Escapement is measured by one of eight fish counters, including the Naknek River system counter, which Travis Elison of Alaska’s Department of Fish & Game, manages.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Instead, attractive, wholesome-looking young women stood behind the glowing counters, smiling and offering to serve.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mia sat in a stool underneath a tent where a face-paint artist formed soft brush strokes into a purple flower on Mia’s cheek.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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Uncontrolled hypertension can lead to more strain on the blood vessels, which could weaken the heart and lead to serious health problems like strokes, heart attacks, and kidney disease.—
Alice Park,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Now standing 6-foot-4 and weighing 225 pounds, Dillon has built a reputation as a hard-hitting, shot-blocking shutdown blueliner who has remained durable despite his physical playing style.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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When tested, the glue was found to have a bonding strength of over 400 pounds (over 181 kg).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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TikTok prohibits gory, gruesome or extremely violent clips.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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It’s constructed from 100 percent silicone and features slotted holes and stainless steel clips that easily attach to any pot, pan, or skillet.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the orange-yellow stains on the lab coats slung on hooks hint at a less-usual subject matter under study.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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The bloody corridors are filled with screeching buzzsaws, slashing knives and earlier victims hanging on meat hooks.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 1924, Calvin Coolidge’s namesake son blistered his right foot while playing tennis without socks and died of blood poisoning at 16, according to the historical association.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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He was last spotted wearing a light blue, black and gray Nike sweatshirt, a gray Nike T-shirt, black sweatpants, blue Sonic socks and tan sneakers.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Counterstrokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterstrokes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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