countermove
Example Sentences
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It’s a kind of an endless-war, race-to-the- bottom type of world in which each move produces some kind of countermove.
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
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
Perhaps Simon would give Sophia some hint about the countermove he must be planning.
From The Saracen: Land of the Infidel by Robert Shea
