Sentence examples for were countered with from inspiring English sources

Lavish government-supported Russian Orthodox solemnities in Moscow were countered with unofficial celebrations throughout Ukraine, including open observances by the proscribed Greek Catholics.

The protests that followed, in black communities, were countered with violence by a police force that is becoming indistinguishable from an invading army.

Although darkness and melancholy suffused most of its songs, they were countered with just enough reassurance from choruses like those in "Don't Give Up" and "In Your Eyes".

The sides exchanged tries in the opening quarter and after Ashton Sims and Ben Currie tries were countered with scores from Greg Worthington and Ryan Brierley, only a missed conversion from Leigh's Martyn Ridyard split the teams at 12-10.

Chants of "Tony" were countered with chants of "Jeremy".

Signs declaring the law a success were countered with accusations of gross, illegal manipulation.

And reports last week that boats had traversed the normally frozen Northwest Passage and northern rivers and lakes were freezing later and thawing earlier were countered with the response that this seeming meltdown could still be ascribed to natural wiggles in temperature or ocean currents.

Their arguments should be countered with reason, not ridicule.

The humorists and satirists need to be countered with idealism.

The slogan "For God and Ulster" was countered with another: "For God and His glory alone".

The United States and Israel have also warned that an Iranian nuclear weapons program would be countered with force.