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counterblows

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plural of counterblow

as in counterstrokes

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The state counters that funding the church school would violate the state's anti-discrimination law.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Mail, keys, reusable bags, lunch containers and water bottles migrate onto counters because no other surface in the home has been assigned to them — which pushes everyday clutter straight into active work zones.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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Ditka and Ryan had an often adversarial relationship, with the two nearly coming to blows during halftime of the team's only 1985 season loss, to the Miami Dolphins.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Even with a human controlling the machine remotely, LaPenna was still trading blows with a heavy metal robot capable of putting real force behind its movements.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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Strong positioning should remain consistent, while headlines, imagery, offers, creative formats, opening hooks and calls to action become opportunities to learn how buyers respond.

— Matt Jayson, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The architectural design guidance starts with simple hooks but escalates to slim racks sized for pot lids, foil boxes and plastic wrap.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

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The fight took a physical toll on LaPenna The physical side of the fight became pretty clear once LaPenna started trading punches with the robots.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Canada’s import bans Washington may be taking a light touch approach to the AI industry, but the administration is pulling no punches with Canada.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

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Video clips from bystanders shortly after the shooting Thursday show Belgal on the pavement with his hands cuffed and ICE officers nearby.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Here were the best clips from this week in the still-Zeitgeist-y world of late night.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

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