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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
counter .
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Examples
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Though McCain countered by resorting to bare-knuckle tactics in the subsequent Michigan primary, and won it by seven percentage points, the Senator's heart wasn't in such methods.
Nigel Hamilton: David Brooks: Soft in the Head Nigel Hamilton 2010
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McCain countered, It's got to be one or the other.
Afghanistan plan leaves Dems doubtful, Republicans critical 2009
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Though McCain countered by resorting to bare-knuckle tactics in the subsequent Michigan primary, and won it by seven percentage points, the Senator's heart wasn't in such methods.
Nigel Hamilton: David Brooks: Soft in the Head Nigel Hamilton 2010
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“Passive voice can be used to deflect responsibility; Biden used active voice when referring to Cheney and Bush; Palin countered with passive deflections.”
Global Language Monitor’s debate analysis nonsense (Part 2) « Motivated Grammar 2008
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“Passive voice can be used to deflect responsibility; Biden used active voice when referring to Cheney and Bush; Palin countered with passive deflections.”
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Jefferson cut it to five with two free throws, but Martin countered with a layup to put the Nuggets up 92-85.
USATODAY.com 2007
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Mishkin countered that the activity occurred during a televised game that had not yet been suspended.
USATODAY.com - Federal court puts J. O'Neal back in play 2004
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I have been thinking about driving down to Mexico (Baja Calif) down to Cabo San Luis and wanted to know if anyone has taken pets with them and what kind of problem where in countered?
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: I have been thinking about driving down to Mexico (Baja Calif) down to Cabo San Luis and wanted to know if anyone has taken pets with them and what kind of problem where in countered?
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At this point Bob Stein countered that it is scary that Mary Hodder has to act like a supplicant if everything is “going to be okay” Hodder commented that Kahle says “trust me” but if you put the info out there, the concept of having as many copies as possible forces you to make a business model around better services, based on better user interfaces, and trust that validates (eg make an API for all the content so others can remix, mash up and build upon it).
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