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

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

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