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Example Sentences
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Likewise shorting commodities here would run counter to current consensus.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
In an interview with Charlie Rose, Lynch claimed he saw a man at the counter who inspired the Frank Booth character in “Blue Velvet.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Richard Stephens, senior vice president for pharmacy at Costco, said the retailer has seen older people struggle with their coverage at the pharmacy counter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"There's a quietness about our house now it's not chaos and beeping machines and medicines lined up along the counter and fear."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
She leaned against the counter and folded her arms.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing counter
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for Middle School Students, List 6
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