countermove
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A countermove by Russia to send weapons to North Korea would be “one of the worst scenarios,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
But we realize, no, you have to actually countermove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
An opponent can defeat even the most powerful pokémon with a well-timed countermove or by whittling down health through a status effect, ruining an hours-long run.
From The Verge ● Aug. 5, 2022
Move is followed by countermove: Merlin becomes a walrus, Mim becomes an elephant, and Merlin finds the perfect solution to the threat:
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2021
General Grant, elected as a popular idol because of his military genius, possessed neither the experience nor the skill to countermove the machinations of designing politicians and their business allies.
From The Boss and the Machine; a chronicle of the politicians and party organization by Samuel Peter Orth
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