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countercharge

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Definition of countercharge

as in accusation

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Just hours after Mark Ruffalo responded to Paramount‘s accusations of antisemitism, the CEO of the Simon Wiesenthal Center issued a statement to Deadline on the subject.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026
Attorney Mike Caspino told The Athletic last month that the accusations against Gold are false.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of accusation

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Prosecutors in the impeachment proceedings argued that the messages were not isolated political comments but reflected a pattern of hostility toward Jews, Zionism, and the State of Israel.

— Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
In November 2025, Green again vowed to introduce impeachment articles, this time alleging abuse of power.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of impeachment

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The late Hayden Panettiere's fans are demanding a boycott of Neutrogena products, re-igniting a call that came after the actress made allegations the skin-care company wanted to fire her for speaking out about her postpartum depression.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Supermicro has also been subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, with staff requesting documents related to customers, including the customer that was the subject of the allegations in the indictment.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

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These measures attracted widespread international condemnation, with several countries and the United Nations criticizing the Taliban’s treatment of women.

— Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
Settlers have surrounded three Palestinian houses for more than a week, trapping families inside as Israeli troops declare a closed military zone and Washington issues an unusually sharp condemnation.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of condemnation

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Despite Montagliani’s plea, Infantino arrived in the Dominican Republic, a Caribbean island, on Friday and met with local politicians and Jose Deschamps, head of the country’s football association.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Giampa, who was indicted in December 2023, ultimately accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to life in prison.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of plea

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Iran launched a drone attack against Azerbaijan early in the war, triggering harsh denunciations and speculation that Azerbaijan could enter the war.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
The truth is that, despite the 2019 Business Roundtable denunciation of MSV, the pendulum never fully swung away from MSV.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of denunciation

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Council members thanked Saunders for his apology and the censure item was approved by 4-1 vote, with Saunders as the only no vote.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Cush said Kelley Black’s post about McMillen and Willensky violated two board censure resolutions taken against Kelley Black in 2025.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of censure

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