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[koun-ter] / ˈkaʊn tər /






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Counter terrorism detectives say their investigation is continuing.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Counter Terrorism Policing North West said a 49-year-old man had been detained on suspicion of offences "relating directly" to the attack at the synagogue.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

A 52-year-old woman was also arrested as part of the investigation, which is being led by Counter Terrorism Policing London, on 10 May.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Iraqi authorities dispatched two more units from the country’s Counter Terrorism Service, which played an important role in Iraq’s fight with Islamic State, to join a search of the area.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

And so, behind the Refreshments Counter, in the Abhilash Talkies Princess Circle lobby, in the hall with Kerala’s first 70mm CinemaScope screen, Esthappen Yako finished his free bottle of fizzed, lemon-flavored fear.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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