Sentence examples for counter an attempt from inspiring English sources
Analysts say that Mr. Kim also would seek to counter an attempt by South Korea to win Chinese support for punishing the North with economic pressure after the March 26 sinking of a South Korean warship that killed 46 sailors — a tragedy many South Koreans attributed to North Korea.
Last Wednesday, he allegedly entered the store, put a television into his shopping cart and approached the customer service counter in an attempt to return the item.
The Health Secretary today unveiled plans to force cigarette sales "under the counter" in an attempt to cut smoking by children.
Until then doctors had been using a geiger counter in an attempt to detect thallium poisoning, a theory which delayed identifying the polonium 210, which, as an emitter of so-called alpha radiation, would not be detected with a geiger counter.
After Orton controlled the match for several minutes, Cena gained the advantage and performed various maneuvers, which included a twisting belly to belly side slam and the Five Knuckle Shuffle; Orton, however, was able to counter an FU attempt into an inverted headlock backbreaker.
Speelman countered with an attempt to open lines for his pieces with 14..
According to columnist Melanie Phillips, Brexit and Trumpism represent a "people's counter-revolution: an attempt to move politics back to the true centre of cultural gravity".
Delta and other carriers are putting up computer screens near gate counters in an attempt to answer easy questions, such as the reason for a delay, that often clog up lines.
The anxiety of knowing that the sick person is probably going to die is countered by an attempt to think positive thoughts (such as that the person may have a few years left): When we first found out about it, I went down to half-speed.
To counter high inflation, an attempt was made to control monetary expansion by preventing the CBRT from financing public enterprises by printing money.
A counter offer is an attempt to adjust to a new market reality.
