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Year: 2012 Compiled by: Aisha Harris Of note: Written as a counter to the A.V.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
The idea also runs counter to the city’s fiscal policies, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Mackintosh said pressures placed on young people who are working and studying, in particular, can lead to them taking as much over the counter to "keep going when they're ill".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The reports of robust spending run counter to some recent economic indicators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Dimple hurried Mamma to the counter to pay before she could begin looking around the store for kaajal.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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