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- noun Plural form of
counterpunch . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
counterpunch .
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Examples
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What began as a swashbuckling move by the mayor of Newark, N.J., the state's governor, and a newly minted billionaire to reshape the beleaguered Newark school system has turned into a tangle of blowback and counterpunches as skeptics contend their plan would violate state law.
Mark Zuckerberg's New Jersey Education Donation Hits Legal Snafu The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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In "As If: Modern Enchantment and the Literary Prehistory of Virtual Reality," a historical and cultural study of fiction fandom, Mr. Saler counterpunches vigorously against the whole edifice of literary snobbery.
There and Back Again Tom Shippey 2012
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Cmilyte refuted his reckless play with marvelous counterpunches and was expected to win.
Lubomir Kavalek: The Man With Too Much Chess Talent Lubomir Kavalek 2010
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Republicans clobbered Reid for undermining democracy in the health care debate but rarely faced counterpunches for their filibusters.
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The political news was: McCain takes a roundhouse swing at Obama; Obama counterpunches elegantly.
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Yet George W. Bush did win, focusing on four big issues, spending months campaigning in small-town Texas, throwing counterpunches that were stronger than the punches he received, and delivering three just-right words in a debate.
COURAGE AND CONSEQUENCE KARL ROVE 2010
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He did, however, confide that he is working on his speed and on attacking at angles out of the plane of Mr. Mayweather's incomparable counterpunches.
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Quarters dated 1815 and 1825 (including 1825 overpunch varieties) are often seen with E and L counterpunches, likely private marks rather than Mint-produced.
Capped Bust Quarter, Large Size, 1815-1828 : Coin Guide 2008
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He did, however, confide that he is working on his speed and on attacking at angles out of the plane of Mr. Mayweather's incomparable counterpunches.
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Yet George W. Bush did win, focusing on four big issues, spending months campaigning in small-town Texas, throwing counterpunches that were stronger than the punches he received, and delivering three just-right words in a debate.
COURAGE AND CONSEQUENCE KARL ROVE 2010
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