counter
Example Sentences
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Identifying, understanding and countering overseas terrorist threats is hard.
From Salon
Its missile arsenal, for example, counts as its main counter to the U.S. and Israel, said Rose Kelanic, Director of the Middle East Program at the Defense Priorities think tank.
From Los Angeles Times
His defence team countered that Duterte had murdered no one and that the prosecution's argument was based on "hearsay" and "conjecture", falling far short of the bar needed to confirm the charges against him.
From Barron's
The potential for AI is most likely underestimated, he believes, “but that’s not the same as saying AI investments are on the bargain counter.”
From MarketWatch
In a stunning turn of events, Netflix said that countering Paramount’s latest offer was “no longer financially attractive” and that it had decided to abandon its bid.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.