countered
Example Sentences
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Moreover, Bessent countered questions about the government’s economic record by citing substantial wage growth and also healthy consumer spending.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
In the 1850s, Russia made the first systematic defensive use of naval mines during the Crimean War, which the British countered with an early form of minesweeper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Maines countered that she was responding to current events, but she apologized to the fans who felt hurt — and then she recanted.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
"This was a hotel with windows," Edney said several times - a likely thing for it to have, someone from the judge's bench countered.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The defender countered that Zeitoun had no prior record, and that the bail should be far lower.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
