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Recent Examples of countering
Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
The more aggressive military approach will be aimed at countering Hezbollah’s drone threat, the source said, which includes fiber-optic drones, a threat Israel has struggled to deal with.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
That sort of sample size is more than enough to infuse the young upstarts with extreme confidence, perhaps countering the massive gap in playoff experience that was supposed to be the Spurs’ undoing.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 25 May 2026
What its riches will power next may depend on the fate of Sherritt and its joint venture but Cuba could in theory become an important piece of Washington’s strategy for countering Beijing.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
The progressive left counts Rabb’s success as one of its biggest victories of the year and the latest warning sign that Democratic voters see the party’s leadership as weak and feckless in countering Trump.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Corley ended up countering with a two-year lease with no increase in the first year and a 5 percent increase in the second year.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 20 May 2026
As chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, I have been focused on reshoring critical supply chains, strengthening our technological edge and countering the CCP’s growing aggression.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Plugging a key gap Israel’s provision of the Iron Dome gives the UAE a major boon in its drone defenses, with its primary air defenses — acquired from the United States, Russia, South Korea, and Israel — focused on countering medium and long-range cruise and ballistic missiles.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
Verb
In his victory speech, Qualls, who pitched himself as an outsider countering the party establishment, said the party should rally together to defeat the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party in November.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
The more aggressive military approach will be aimed at countering Hezbollah’s drone threat, the source said, which includes fiber-optic drones, a threat Israel has struggled to deal with.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
That sort of sample size is more than enough to infuse the young upstarts with extreme confidence, perhaps countering the massive gap in playoff experience that was supposed to be the Spurs’ undoing.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 25 May 2026
What its riches will power next may depend on the fate of Sherritt and its joint venture but Cuba could in theory become an important piece of Washington’s strategy for countering Beijing.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
The progressive left counts Rabb’s success as one of its biggest victories of the year and the latest warning sign that Democratic voters see the party’s leadership as weak and feckless in countering Trump.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Corley ended up countering with a two-year lease with no increase in the first year and a 5 percent increase in the second year.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 20 May 2026
As chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, I have been focused on reshoring critical supply chains, strengthening our technological edge and countering the CCP’s growing aggression.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Plugging a key gap Israel’s provision of the Iron Dome gives the UAE a major boon in its drone defenses, with its primary air defenses — acquired from the United States, Russia, South Korea, and Israel — focused on countering medium and long-range cruise and ballistic missiles.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countering
Adjective
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Nereyda Hernandez had just given a speech, and was one of the first LGBTQ activists to leave the scene once the opposing protesters arrived.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Instead of pretending to be doctors attempting to remove body parts from a patient, however, Unethical Hoops players act as members of an opposing basketball team trying to take the ball from a cartoon character who very much resembles Gilgeous-Alexander.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Now, Troiano said, his organization is focused on fighting bills in about a dozen states that would close party primaries to independent voters.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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The Hema and Lendu ethnic groups have been fighting over land and minerals in the gold-rich province of Ituri since the Second Congo War in the late 1990s and early 2000s.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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While law enforcement officials said they were unified in their approach to combating crime during the 2026 FIFA World Cup that begins this month in Los Angeles, one topic jumped out as a security concern — drones.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
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Besides combating fungal issues and warding off pests, milk can enhance soil health by introducing calcium, proteins, and natural sugars that feed beneficial microbes.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Brendan Banfield and the 26-year-old au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, both took the stand during the double-murder trial and offered conflicting accounts about the killings.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Mom isn’t a fan of conflicting narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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From the non-competing tier, there’s a few teams who absolutely spent in the 2026 draft, no shade here.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Establishing an entirely new and competing agency is merely the pursuit of a bureaucratic gravy train, and providing it with incentives to abuse power in order to boost its own coffers is an invitation to tyranny.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Plant tomatoes after nighttime temperatures exceed 50°F, avoid herbicide drift, and choose resistant varieties.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
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The structure can withstand winds up to 180 mph, and is clad in a veil of termite-resistant charred cedar backed by an air pocket that helps keep the interior cool.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
31 May 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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Still, this is a contrary call.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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The desperate, contrary need to be different — to be florid — pulled me completely out of the story.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Countering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countering. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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