countermeasure
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of countermeasure
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The next step is to make the aircraft countermeasure practical at drone scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
They are to be replaced by the same number of combat ships equipped with mine countermeasure capabilities, but not designed for that purpose.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
Each antibody targeted different, nonoverlapping regions of the dark side, demonstrating that this region has multiple areas that may be useful to explore for countermeasure development.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2024
"It seems likely that North Korea saw little value in him as a countermeasure to a U.S. human rights campaign against themselves by highlighting racial issues in America," he said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023
One month later, as a countermeasure, the United States tried to send up its first test vehicle, named Vanguard.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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