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Recent Examples of countering
The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Andrés Spokoiny, the president and CEO of the Jewish Funders Network, estimated that the philanthropic sector has dedicated hundreds of thousands of dollars to countering antisemitism — regardless of its definition.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Plugging a key gap Israel’s provision of the Iron Dome gives the UAE a major boon in its drone defenses, with its primary air defenses — acquired from the United States, Russia, South Korea, and Israel — focused on countering medium and long-range cruise and ballistic missiles.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
The event was led by Joint Interagency Task Force 401, a Pentagon unit focused on countering small drone threats and coordinating efforts between government agencies.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
The deal with Microsoft was seen as a symbol of strengthening relations between Kenya and the US, with Washington keen on countering Chinese influence in East Africa.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Moss-Bachrach runs through a lot of emotions countering Bernthal here, cycling Richie through jokey acceptance of Mikey’s razzing, some light teasing of his own, and glimpses of uncertainty.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 May 2026
European manufacturers produce varying missile interceptors - but not at scale and especially not those capable of countering ballistic and advanced cruise missiles.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
The sideline during games is a balance of whimsical and serious, countering jokes and laughs with talks of how to limit opponents.
—Pj Green
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
As chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, I have been focused on reshoring critical supply chains, strengthening our technological edge and countering the CCP’s growing aggression.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Andrés Spokoiny, the president and CEO of the Jewish Funders Network, estimated that the philanthropic sector has dedicated hundreds of thousands of dollars to countering antisemitism — regardless of its definition.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Plugging a key gap Israel’s provision of the Iron Dome gives the UAE a major boon in its drone defenses, with its primary air defenses — acquired from the United States, Russia, South Korea, and Israel — focused on countering medium and long-range cruise and ballistic missiles.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
The event was led by Joint Interagency Task Force 401, a Pentagon unit focused on countering small drone threats and coordinating efforts between government agencies.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
The deal with Microsoft was seen as a symbol of strengthening relations between Kenya and the US, with Washington keen on countering Chinese influence in East Africa.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Moss-Bachrach runs through a lot of emotions countering Bernthal here, cycling Richie through jokey acceptance of Mikey’s razzing, some light teasing of his own, and glimpses of uncertainty.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 May 2026
European manufacturers produce varying missile interceptors - but not at scale and especially not those capable of countering ballistic and advanced cruise missiles.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
The sideline during games is a balance of whimsical and serious, countering jokes and laughs with talks of how to limit opponents.
—Pj Green
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countering
Adjective
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One of the film’s biggest reflections involves a heady discourse on dialectical materialism, a complicated philosophical principle based on how opposing forces and contradictions fuel change.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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So when Hernández arrived with the Oklahoma City Comets to continue his rehab assignment on Tuesday, the opposing fans greeted him with a thunderous ovation.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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After a limp 2-0 defeat at Lorient in mid-April, Benatia criticised the players for a lack of fighting spirit.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Democrats are also fighting among themselves.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Booker, who is seen as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, made an explicit appeal to MAHA during a speech focused on combating the unhealthiness of the American food diet at the Center for American Progress’s Ideas Conference on Tuesday.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
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China denies the allegations, describing the facilities as vocational training centers aimed at combating extremism and terrorism.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Poor communication between teams pursuing conflicting goals, actions that contradict core objectives, failing oversight and any number of other wire-crossings can have serious consequences.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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Both the union and company have made conflicting statements since then, saying the other has refused to meet.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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From the non-competing tier, there’s a few teams who absolutely spent in the 2026 draft, no shade here.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Establishing an entirely new and competing agency is merely the pursuit of a bureaucratic gravy train, and providing it with incentives to abuse power in order to boost its own coffers is an invitation to tyranny.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The scenes of security personnel forcibly removing weeping and resistant settlers deeply divided Israeli society.—
Shira Pinson,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Scratch-resistant and impact-resistant lenses pair with lightweight frames for comfortable everyday wear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Many of these are responses to the above points on the ‘against’ side, and some of them are proposals for directions to explore to help overcome the issues raised.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 May 2024
Adjective
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The desperate, contrary need to be different — to be florid — pulled me completely out of the story.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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But there’s no shortage of people that take a contrary view.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Countering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countering. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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