countering
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Retail activity at gasoline stations and fuel vendors was down sharply, countering most of the growth a month earlier and at a time of rapidly rising gas prices during the peak summer travel season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
In response to parliamentary questions, ministers said the tax agency used influencers to help reach the public with accessible information through "authentic and trusted voices", countering misleading tax guidance on social media.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Another senior officer from KP said the militants use drones to monitor "every movement" of their operations, "which creates serious difficulties for us in countering them".
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Belgium is equipping its F-16s with specialized Thales rocket pods, giving the aircraft a cheaper and more effective option for countering large numbers of drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Yet those charged with mounting the American offense in space saw strength in countering the Russian value of secrecy with its opposites— transparency, democracy, equality—and not a simulacrum.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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