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counter

[kaun-ter] / ˈkaʊn tər /






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An increasingly common expectation that the person behind the counter should function as an extension of whatever digital system we’ve already been using.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

And here’s where I counter that a movie about how algorithms destroy humanity has to have some credible humans in it, if only to illustrate its own point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

No different than those doctors’ offices that ask you for your ID and insurance card as soon you approach the counter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Standing behind the counter of his fish-and-chip shop near the Etihad Stadium, Sailish Parekh says the transformation of east Manchester over the past two decades has been remarkable.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

I pressed closer to Oliver, only half registering the two girls heading straight for the counter.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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