countercharge
Example Sentences
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The fighting in the area was especially bitter, with bloody charges and countercharges as the Union forces struggled to hold their lines against Confederate assaults.
From Washington Post
Delays and countercharges in ballot fights open space for rumors, hyper-political spin and outright disinformation to breed and spread, said David J. Becker, the executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research.
From New York Times
The realm of charge and countercharge — of bold lies, absurd accusations and conspiracy theories — is Trump’s natural habitat.
From Washington Post
We know that angry countercharges to these statements will come.
From Washington Post
But over the past week, things turned hotter than a pot of boiling oil, as a dispute over a spiked book review spiraled into a conflagration involving charges and countercharges of racism, bullying and deception.
From New York Times
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