countermove

Example Sentences

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She, planning her next countermove, relaxes into a tiny grin.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 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

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

It was a countermove worthy of such a master and entirely in keeping with the Roman tradition.

From Ravenna, a Study by Hutton, Edward