Thesaurus results for COUNTERBLOWS

counterblows

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variants or counter-blows

plural of counterblow

as in counterstrokes

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Essential California checked out the trials, tested airport counters, walked through the terminal’s new gates and conversed with excited passengers looking forward to their next flight out of Burbank.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Speed The speed of a bill counter is self-explanatory — faster counters count more bills in a shorter time frame.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of counters

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And in a single season, a high school or college football player absorbs an estimated 600 to 1,000 subconcussive blows.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
While often associated with blows to the head during contact sports, concussions are common at all ages.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of blows

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In his first franchise outing, writer-director Zach Cregger eschews obvious sequel hooks for something more devious.

— Britina Cheng, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
The new version folds the song’s original orchestral arrangement into Electric Callboy’s blend of EDM and pop hooks, arriving a decade after the anime first premiered.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

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And by the way, with how shifty rookie Emmett Johnson has been at this level, Kansas City may quietly have one of the league’s best one-two punches.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
According to court testimony, Griffin’s younger brother had gotten into an argument; punches were thrown, and the younger brother fell or was pushed.

— Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of punches

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Humor is an element in most of Fazio’s ads, with at least two featuring clips of the governor.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
People who just saw the robot clips missed a children’s choir, 80 dancers and a commercial for Meta glasses starring the model Imaan Hammam.

— Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

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These lightweight compression socks gently squeeze the feet and calves in order to improve blood circulation, reduce swelling, and prevent pain.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
That design allows for a wider variety of items, from the usual snacks and drinks to toiletries and gadget accessories, and, at this location, T-shirts, socks, and hats featuring the LA Metro’s capital-M logo.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026

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