counter
Example Sentences
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The plaintiffs counter that it’s the city that has prolonged the proceedings by not living up to its agreement and pursuing frivolous appeals, piling up legal bills.
From Los Angeles Times
Nicole led the way into a large kitchen, where the counters, cupboards, and appliances were at least two feet lower than they’d normally be.
From Literature
To counter such misuse, he says, authorities will need to fight fire with fire, developing AI models that detect crime by auditing users’ tax returns, for example.
But after standing at the counter and getting no service or nods of recognition for what felt like an awfully long time—long enough for me to take note—I left.
She was putting the groceries onto the counter so that the woman in the pink smock could drive them over the beeping thing with the green and red light.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
