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counterclaim

[koun-ter-kleym, koun-ter-kleym] / ˈkaʊn tərˌkleɪm, ˌkaʊn tərˈkleɪm /














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Amid claim and counterclaim Russia on Friday had requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Shell filed a counterclaim, saying the two men met only twice and that Shell owed him nothing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The suit was filed as a counterclaim to a November lawsuit by Joby against Archer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The striker's team, meanwhile, reiterated that despite the counterclaim there was "no legal basis for deferring payment of the sum due".

From BBC • May 15, 2025

The railway company not only repudiated all liability, but sent in a counterclaim for damage to their engine!

From Grain and Chaff from an English Manor by Savory, Arthur H.




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