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Recent Examples of countermove
Brown’s trading the one outfielder with some experience — while shedding his salary in the process — made a countermove seem almost guaranteed.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Range Media Partners has sued CAA over the agency’s use of noncompetes, a countermove to an earlier lawsuit accusing the management firm of stealing confidential information and operating as a rival organization.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
Instead of using her platform to argue with her detractors, Reese made a countermove that simultaneously shored up her own brand by amplifying her commitment to societal change, and invalidated the critique.
—Timeka Tounsel, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Governors of Democratic states, such as California, are plotting countermoves with their states’ maps.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Range Media Partners has sued CAA over the agency’s use of noncompetes, a countermove to an earlier lawsuit accusing the management firm of stealing confidential information and operating as a rival organization.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
Instead of using her platform to argue with her detractors, Reese made a countermove that simultaneously shored up her own brand by amplifying her commitment to societal change, and invalidated the critique.
—Timeka Tounsel, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Governors of Democratic states, such as California, are plotting countermoves with their states’ maps.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermove
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When asked about a statement Anthropic released last week about taking a pause due to the technology being almost able to develop itself, Amodei said that countries and AI labs would all have to agree to a pause for such a move to be effective.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Rice’s election, by a 58%-42% margin, marks a likely continuation of the SBC’s move toward the right.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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That deal appeared to be focused on air defenses and drone countermeasures, with systems like Patriot missiles and the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems included.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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When the radar or the EO/IR sensor detects an inbound projectile, the system calculates intercept geometry and fires a countermeasure either a hard-kill interceptor or a soft-kill electronic jammer, depending on system type within milliseconds.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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If the council places the charter amendment on the November ballot and voters approve it, the shift likely wouldn’t come until after a new city attorney is named.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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Over the past decades, a quiet cultural shift has redefined the standards of modern parenting.—
Nina Bandelj,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Campbell also believes that Sorsby's behavior doesn't rise to the level that would justify such action anyway, telling Dakich that schools have let players with much worse transgressions play.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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When Karl-Anthony Towns picked up two quick fouls, that forced backup big man Mitchell Robinson into action.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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He was indicted on three counts -- destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and timber set afire.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Adding a healthy twist to the magical premise, powers in Dragon Striker are meant to be employed for athletic means.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 June 2026
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The book is a poetry collection structured in three acts with seven players, each assigned a color of the rainbow and an apparition’s name, each of whom needs an audience to fully exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Kareem chased it down in the corner, did a bit of a tightrope act to stay inbounds, then turned around and drained it with near-perfect form.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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As the murder trial got underway, supporters of both families gathered outside the courthouse alongside activists and online personalities, highlighting the intense public interest surrounding the proceedings.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Castle also met with Copeland's mother and grandmother, who attended the proceedings.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The sources described it as a preliminary operation laying the groundwork for additional steps by installing listening devices and intelligence equipment in the area.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Scroll back to the top of the page and complete step 2.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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“Countermove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermove. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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