countermove

Example Sentences

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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

Every outrage should be met with an equal and opposite, lawful and impactful countermove.

From Slate • May 22, 2019

“It was a smart move, a smart countermove on their part,” said Cat Brooks, executive director of The Justice Teams Network and co-founder of The Anti Police-Terror Project.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2019

Washington’s response — at least in the nuclear realm — also harks back to the Cold War era: a cycle of move and countermove.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2018

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 Sheckley, Robert