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counterrally

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Definition of counterrally

as in protest

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The case centers on one of the most volatile chapters in UCLA history — the 2024 pro-Palestinian protests that racked the university, culminating in a violent spring attack at a campus encampment.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
On Wednesday, a group of women in Havana blocked a street with buckets and tires in protest after several hours without water, according to a video shared by Silverio Portal, a former political prisoner and activist who lives in the capital.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

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And knowing that these neo-Nazis intend to show up during Pride month, activists hope that their celebratory counterdemonstrations and diversion measures may be enough to deter, humiliate, and push them out, one town at a time.

— Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 31 May 2023
The protests have drawn fierce and vocal counterdemonstrations and a substantial police presence of about 12-20 officers.

— Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2023

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Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.

— Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2023
The seven new sit-down restaurants are serving an impressive mix of Italian, Eastern European, Brazilian, French and Mexican food.

— Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023

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Lawmakers from Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies staged a counterprotest, calling for a discussion on examination paper leaks.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
While at the park, he’s caught in a police sweep and counterprotest that turns violent; one protester’s eye is liquefied.

— Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

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