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counterargument

[koun-ter-ahr-gyuh-muhnt] / ˈkaʊn tərˌɑr gjə mənt /




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The only real difference is Fifa did put its counterargument forward in the early hours of Friday - along with an assertion its "planned consultation process was disrupted by incorrect media reports".

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

If their views diverged, they listened to each other instead of silently preparing a counterargument.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

But prominent economist Torsten Sløk is floating a counterargument that inflation may not fall as expected.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

To be sure, one counterargument to the “good enough” narrative is that bin Laden envisioned al-Qaida as “the base” on which other groups could then build their Islamist groups and overthrow secular states.

From Slate Apr. 21, 2026

I’d been readying my counterargument for when Ba got over being furious and decided it was time for me to return to my classes.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Wall Street also had more time to digest the Citrini scenario and offer counterarguments.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

Its edge comes from speed and breadth — reviewing more scenarios, more counterarguments and more data in much less time.

From MarketWatch Feb. 25, 2026

Critics of private equity, though, offer several counterarguments.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 5, 2025

Prosecutors can also seek an indictment before a grand jury, a move that limits what counterarguments defense attorneys can put forth and protects witnesses from cross-examination.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2025

Where we are opposed, as we surely will be, this must be the basis of all our counterarguments.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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