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

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

During that encounter, Shell told Cipriani that he owed him nothing, according to Shell’s counterclaim.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

Shkreli this week filed a counterclaim in federal court in New York against RZA, also known as Robert Diggs, along with Azzougarh and PleasrDAO, a digital art collective that purchased the album.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

The railway company not only repudiated all liability, but sent in a counterclaim for damage to their engine!

From Grain and Chaff from an English Manor by Arthur H. Savory

In a statement on Wednesday, ARN said the settlement "provides for the full and final resolution of all claims and counterclaims between the parties".

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Grappling with the counterclaims would have made their assertions about the food environment more persuasive.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 5, 2025

But I don't think that any of us were prepared for the number, and the defamation claims, and the counterclaims to the defamation claims.

From Salon May 29, 2024

Majors’ lawyers have declined to respond to the claims, saying only that they’re preparing to file counterclaims against Jabbari.

From Seattle Times Apr. 8, 2024

The blindfolded goddess already uses X- ray vision in order to substantiate claims and counterclaims.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin

Italy counterclaimed that after being found by Italian fishermen, it had been exported illegally from Italy.

From New York Times May 2, 2024

Then, American counterclaimed, saying Dad broke the contract by improperly using the companion feature.

From The Guardian Sep. 20, 2019

N. E. A. counterclaimed that not one of its 500 clients had dropped Hoople for Puffle.

From Time Magazine Archive

PP is counterclaiming £344,000 in ground rent, plus another £286,000 of interest and costs.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2025

All that counterclaiming and crossclaiming might be avoided by settling, but the large number of litigants and of lawyers — 15 at last count — still points to a protracted process, legal experts say.

From Seattle Times May 28, 2023




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