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Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable, are trying to help, with a countereffort to persuade House Republicans to back the legislation.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2021

The Soviet “firsts” in space had caused alarm in American political circles – and so galvanised a massive countereffort.

From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2019

Sokol wrote a check for $50,000 to help finance the recall; Moore helped organize the successful countereffort that kept Suttle in office.

From BusinessWeek • Apr. 28, 2011