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counterclaim

[koun-ter-kleym, koun-ter-kleym] / ˈkaʊn tərˌkleɪm, ˌkaʊn tərˈkleɪm /














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Amid claim and counterclaim Russia on Friday had requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

During that encounter, Shell told Cipriani that he owed him nothing, according to Shell’s counterclaim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

In addition to the counterclaim, Robinson’s legal team filed a motion to strike the accusers’ initial lawsuit, finding issue with their decision to remain anonymous.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

In their court submission, the club's lawyers asserted that the counterclaim was prompted by Mbappe's "deceptive behaviour during negotiations to revise his contract".

From BBC • May 15, 2025

Don't take on so," she said kindly, and then remembering her treasured property, and probably fearing a counterclaim on my part to its possession, "But how can you be sure she was here?

From Quest of the Golden Girl, a Romance by Le Gallienne, Richard




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