countering

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Coordinated international action, such as antipiracy naval operations, was successful in countering pirates, with attacks in the last decade sporadic if not dormant—but analysts have noted an uptick since October 2025.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

A survey from the Conference Board, a research group, suggested that consumer sentiment improved this month, countering evidence from another major poll that showed the mood had darkened.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Honey sometimes represents DHS on cross-departmental conference calls with state election chiefs, an unsettling reality for those who spent years countering the false claims she made from outside the government.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

But survivor Lisa Phillips praised Melania Trump for countering the Department of Justice's narrative that they were closing the chapter on the Epstein files.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

I held up my hand to stop her from countering.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer