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Recent Examples of countermove
Governors of Democratic states, such as California, are plotting countermoves with their states’ maps.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Trading for Suárez, then, would eventually require an undesirable countermove, such as putting Kyle Schwarber back in left field.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
There were moves and countermoves galore down the homestretch.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
Or … was her deadpan reaction planned all along and we’re all caught in yet another one of her media countermoves?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2024
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Trading for Suárez, then, would eventually require an undesirable countermove, such as putting Kyle Schwarber back in left field.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
There were moves and countermoves galore down the homestretch.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
Or … was her deadpan reaction planned all along and we’re all caught in yet another one of her media countermoves?
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermove
Noun
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The move is expected to bring cheaper fares, more travel options, and fewer long drives for North Bay passengers.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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March 21 – April 19 Quiet moves can fuel surprisingly strong momentum.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Traditional submarine detection methods like sonar, radar, or magnetic detection, for example, can be, in part, defeated with the right countermeasures.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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And that gives Tehran many more incentives – and in many cases very effective countermeasures – through which to fight on.—
Will Walldorf,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Thiel says 200 workers spent Saturday demolishing the stair tower and elevator shaft, and then the focus shifts to the rest of the building.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City’s comic and fandom community is preparing for a new kind of event, one that shifts the focus away from large convention halls, and toward local creators and accessible experiences.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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Either way, this decisive energy favors clear asks and tangible action over chasing perfect conditions.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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For associations, unit owners will know what to expect in actions seeking to remove a director, and courts could become more involved in governance disputes involving dysfunctional boards, developer transitions, or allegations of financial mismanagement.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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McLeod also emphasized the urgency of incorporating and said that many people get the wrong message about what becoming a city means.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Luna himself has acknowledged never finding any, and department policy has always provided for the means to discipline and terminate any employee who engages in behavior that harms the public, fellow employees, or is otherwise prohibited by law.—
Opinion Staff,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The long-running series is enjoying its latest act on Netflix after previously airing on Fox and USA, tantalizing viewers by thrusting four couples due for a reckoning into an exotic locale overflowing with sultry singles whose only goal is to flirt.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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For those who know the play well, some of Mantello’s choices are most striking, especially the horror here of the famous hotel-room scene with a tawdry lover (brutally played by Katherine Romans), an act born of loneliness that destroys a father’s relationship with his son forever.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The first would allow courts in protection from abuse matters and criminal proceedings to order abusers to wear a GPS monitoring device that enables survivors to track their location in real time, even with alerts to law enforcement.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Of course, the wedding turns into a powder keg of secrets, and the orderly proceedings blow up in the protagonists’ faces and leave a trail of emotional and physical pain.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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Bring a crisp headline to a meeting, then show the simple steps.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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The next step would be rewarding local governments that demonstrate a commitment to managing their budgets responsibly.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Countermove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermove. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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