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[koun-ter] / ˈkaʊn tər /






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Head of the Counter Terrorism Division at the Crown Prosecution Service Bethan David said Wai and Yuen's conduct was "deliberate, coordinated and carried out with full knowledge of who it would benefit".

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Cdr Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said the aim of the attacks was clearly "to intimidate and create fear for the prime minister and to attack the UK".

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Counter terrorism detectives say their investigation is continuing.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I spent over 20 years as a Secret Service agent, including assignments on the Counter Assault Team and Presidential Protective Division.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

And so, behind the Refreshments Counter, in the Abhilash Talkies Princess Circle lobby, in the hall with Kerala’s first 70mm CinemaScope screen, Esthappen Yako finished his free bottle of fizzed, lemon-flavored fear.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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