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counter - use in sentences
Object
- threat: To counter these threats a wide range of steps were taken.
- terrorism: There are few from which to choose; the United States has seldom used military force to counter terrorism.
- proliferation: Countering the proliferation of MANPADS is a top national security priority of the United States.
- propaganda: Fascists can't better counter the malicious propaganda to destroy friendly relations with Germany than by using this fact.
Converse of object
- reset: Last updated: 2006-03-10 10:17:00 ยป How do I reset the invoice number counter?
Preposition: at
- chemist: You can find these over the counter at the chemist / drug store.
Adjective modifier
- proportional: The properties are important in proportional counters, ionization chambers, drift chambers and in the prediction of the electrical breakdown of gases.
Modifies a noun
- terrorism: These skills are a national resource gained through hard-won experience, particularly in counter terrorism.
- tenor: Working regularly with Ton Koopman and Amsterdam Baroque, Stephen Carter is sought after as one of the North's finest counter tenors.
- attack: Matteo seized on the opportunity to set Leeds quickly onto a raking counter attack with a long ball to Viduka on the right flank.
- accusation: In any case, it would be wise to alert someone else to your problem because the possibility of a counter accusation exists.
- medication: For many of the conditions discussed, treatment with prescription or over the counter medication is also available.
Adjective complement
- productive: The cost to SMEs combined with the impending increases to the National Minimum Wage could be counter productive.
- clockwise: Photos taken in the vertical position are later on rotated 90 degrees ( either clockwise or counter clockwise ).
Noun used with modifier
- rev: The exception is the rev counter, which is a horizontal bar shown on another LCD display mounted above the steering column.
- deli: Knows more about cheese than Tesco's deli counter.
- delicatessen: T O Williams sell fresh bread and cakes and also has a delicatessen counter offering meats and cheeses.
- calorie: There are no rigid meal plans, no low-fat recipes, no carb and calorie counters.
- scintillation: There still are not notes as to where the data are inaccurate because of the problem with the scintillation counter... ' .
- check-in: Details of our denied boarding rules are available on request at check-in counters.
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