countermeasure
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of countermeasure
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Also on the minds of U.S. officials are the dwindling stockpiles of critical munitions, including air-defense interceptors, a critical countermeasure to Iranian missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Drone countermeasure technologies have been used for detection, reconnaissance and combating unauthorised flights, she said.
From Barron's ● May 21, 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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