countermove
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verb
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While it’s been hard for the press to keep up with every move and countermove, the swirl has certainly left the public in rapt attention—whether with delight or despair.
From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2025
Arms controllers see a spiral of move and countermove that threatens to raise the risk of miscalculation and war.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
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
When the intrusion was discovered Saturday at 10:30 p.m., the L.A. school district, in a countermove, quickly shut down all computer systems over the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
Any other defense would involve recognition of the weapon first, then an appraisal, then a countermove predicated on the potentialities of the weapon.
From Diplomatic Immunity by Robert Sheckley
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