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Example Sentences
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This finding runs counter to the common assumption that increased exposure to sunlight during summer is enough to bring vitamin D levels back into a healthy range.
From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026
"This runs counter to the ministry of defence's understanding of the responsible management of budgetary funds," it said.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
Israeli military officials at the army’s research and testing lab south of Tel Aviv now spend much of their time finding and testing solutions to counter drones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Another six were pictured on a counter with the Police Scotland production label stating they were found in a drawer under the boiler.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
If Anna May had worked as a counter girl at twelve years old, then surely I could get a place somewhere.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing counter
100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for Middle School Students, List 6
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