countermove

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

Move is followed by countermove: Merlin becomes a walrus, Mim becomes an elephant, and Merlin finds the perfect solution to the threat:

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2021

This assembly to be made up exclusively of antiques was her countermove.

From The Faith Doctor A Story of New York by Eggleston, Edward