countermove
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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
Every outrage should be met with an equal and opposite, lawful and impactful countermove.
From Slate ● May 22, 2019
As early as July 1913 the demonstrations in Ulster led to discussion of a countermove among young men in Dublin.
From John Redmond's Last Years by Stephen Lucius Gwynn
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