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  • I had him charged with assault and he countercharged me with wilful destruction of property or some such thing.

    Soft Options: Day-Tripping to Danger BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • He countercharged that the Chinese had been putting cholera germs in the wells to infect occupation forces.

    Human Smoke Nicholson Baker 2008

  • “You are right,” answered the Benedictine; and again consulting his memoranda, he added, “the arms on the dexter side are those of Glendinning, being a cross parted by a cross indented and countercharged of the same; and on the sinister three spur-rowels for those of Avenel; they are two ancient families, now almost extinct in this country — the arms part y per pale.”

    The Monastery 2008

  • Police countercharged, arresting some of what they described as a hard core of 500 bent on confrontation.

    CNN Transcript Jun 2, 2007 2007

  • Charges of racism and immorality being charged and countercharged in that race.

    CNN Transcript Nov 7, 2006 2006

  • Sulu countercharged, drawing his sword and striking the weapon aside.

    Home Is the Hunter Dana Kramer-Rolls 2000

  • Williams denied it and countercharged that Adler was trying to blacken the name of anyone who had more power over the museum's affairs than he did.

    Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Berendt, John 1994

  • Williams denied it and countercharged that Adler was trying to blacken the name of anyone who had more power over the museum's affairs than he did.

    Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Berendt, John 1994

  • Jota countercharged that UNITA was moving its forces around the northern town of Uige, violating a ceasefire provision that both sides remain in their positions, but not in sufficient numbers to threaten the town.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1994

  • The shield was -- Per fesse embattled, ar. and sa., three falcons, belted, countercharged -- a _bend_ sinister.

    Notes and Queries, Number 47, September 21, 1850 Various

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