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The phrase "counters the argument" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to indicate that something (most often a statement) rebuts, refutes, or contradicts an argument or position presented by another person. For example, "John argued that the company should allow employees to work from home, but Maria countered the argument by pointing out the security risks associated with that policy."
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The nationalisation of Rolls-Royce counters the argument that state rescues are always about bailing out "lame ducks".
But the fact that Southwest charges no change fees yet remains highly profitable counters the argument that an airline cannot be run without them.
Her analysis counters the argument made by some of Miliband's allies that his election bid failed because "lazy Labour" supporters did not turn out to vote.
However, unlike much modern day rhetoric on school improvement, his voice counters the argument for a prevalence of tests and assessments.
Thornton counters the argument that a vote for the Lib Dems in Eastleigh is still one for the coalition by saying a Lib Dem victory would help the party say "say 'Don't Muck Us About'" to the Conservatives for the remaining two years.
"But what we have shown is that it is possible (and counters the argument) by many people that floresiensis's brain is too small to (be consistent with the view that it is a dwarf form of erectus)" Image caption The hobbit: Could island life have shrunk this creature to diminutive proportions?
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This is partly to counter the argument that FGM is unsafe.
The other side found themselves on the defensive trying to counter the argument of fear.
Limited structural analysis demonstrated an absence of aromaticity, countering the argument of phthalate ester contamination (Baden et al. 2004).
The few who acknowledged the relevance of preserving privacy in ANC clinics and labour wards even countered the argument by highlighting the limitations imposed by infrastructural constraints.
"But it's dangerous to go out of our safety zone" to counter the arguments from skeptics, he added.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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