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counterblow

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as in counter

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The family opted instead for a grill and small fridge, with a wood counter built around it to give a cohesive look.

— Rory Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026
Line dance at lunch The line inside Boss Hog on Tuesday stretched from the ordering counter to the entrance, which isn’t saying much since, according to Catawba County property records, the entire building is about 1,200 square feet.

— Evan Moore July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

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The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.

— Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026
The defeat was a significant body blow to Arsenal’s aspirations, but City’s 1-0 victory over Burnley can strangely be viewed in a positive light for them.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

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Vingegaard’s victory at the Giro d’Italia in May, allied with Wout Van Aert’s cathartic win at Paris-Roubaix, has delivered two key objectives but the surprise departure of head of racing Grischa Niermann to Lidl-Trek was a blow.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Hers is a voice that ought to have a lifetime’s staying power, bolstered by a lyrical and musical sensibility that provide everything her instrument needs to deliver a happy succession of knockout blows.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 3 July 2026

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Some hopeful fans took to social media to post their own interpretation of the phrase, often coupled with clips of past Mexican men’s national teams.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Similar to Alannah, the Montgomery clip came out right after the cast was revealed on May 28.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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When the body can't cool itself by sweating, dehydration and overheating become more likely and heat stroke becomes a possibility, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Learn to identify the warning signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026

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In fact, the ratio is typical of that found on the outer edge of planet-forming discs around young stars, implying 3I/ATLAS formed a long way out from its parent star, perhaps in the equivalent of its Kuiper belt.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026
Lopez completed her look with a thin brown belt, gold jewelry, and open-toe mesh pumps by Femme LA.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 July 2026

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