countermove

Example Sentences

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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

As early as July 1913 the demonstrations in Ulster led to discussion of a countermove among young men in Dublin.

From John Redmond's Last Years by Gwynn, Stephen Lucius