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Example Sentences
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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government aims to bolster the economy and counter pressures from U.S. tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
"This is because the party's restrictions on access run counter to Unison's policy on trans equality."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
It also runs counter to a long history of immigration in Argentina, which has one of the world's most lenient constitutions in this regard, according to sociologist Ivan Schuliaquer.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
There were packets of Hellmann’s mayonnaise and mustard at the counter, which helped, but only so much.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
The women behind the food counter have stopped wiping down surfaces to look in our direction.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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