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counterclaim

[koun-ter-kleym, koun-ter-kleym] / ˈkaʊn tərˌkleɪm, ˌkaʊn tərˈkleɪm /














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Amid claim and counterclaim Russia on Friday had requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Shell has filed a counterclaim against Cipriani, alleging defamation and extortion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Shell filed a counterclaim, saying the two men met only twice and that Shell owed him nothing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The striker's team, meanwhile, reiterated that despite the counterclaim there was "no legal basis for deferring payment of the sum due".

From BBC • May 15, 2025

In all the discussions of the question of the amount of indemnity we never hear anything of the amount of counterclaim which the Chinese might rightfully make against us.

From Impressions of a War Correspondent by Lynch, George




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