Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterplans
Noun
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Police say a man, who was a passenger in the sedan, was quickly extricated from the vehicle and received intensive advanced life-saving procedures by paramedics on site.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
21 June 2026 -
Owing to several conditions—new vetting procedures, ICE arrests of sponsors going through that vetting, and lack of access to lawyers (waitlists for pro-bono counsel are in the thousands)—a child’s average length of detention jumped to four months in 2025, up from just one month the year before.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Noun
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At their worst, incorrect cleaning methods and techniques can sicken or kill you.—
Jolie Kerr,
Washington Post,
14 June 2026
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The Real Problem Isn’t The Time Management Techniques Most techniques optimize what’s already on the calendar, while failing to address who put it there.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Social media companies have pushed back against proposals to ban social media for kids under 16, an important user base for the companies and their bottom line.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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But while the call for tax reform gains momentum yearly among rank-and-file lawmakers, the major proposals cannot get past Lamont, who is focused paying down Connecticut’s massive pension debt.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Monarch employs bank-level security protocols.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Peptide therapies and advanced longevity protocols also appear on these menus as premium line items, though the science and regulation behind them sit outside the scope of a pricing breakdown.—
Allison Palmer
June 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
Noun
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And my ideas don’t fly all the time.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Members can explore new ideas from the neuroscientists, entrepreneurs, artists, philosophers, and other innovators shaping the future.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The fund was created at a Thursday meeting of the performing arts center's board of trustees, with the members voting unanimously to acknowledge the president's contributions to the center by all legal means.—
Emma Nicholson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Founder of the House Tax Equity Caucus, Elliott — who favors child tax and renters’ credits or other means to reduce burdens on low- and middle-income households — says the demand for relief is the voters’ mantra.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Noun
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That expectation is reflected in our training, policies, and specific guidance on encounters with dogs.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The program is not so different to some policies already pursued by the current Labour government.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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