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Recent Examples of countermove
Trading for Suárez, then, would eventually require an undesirable countermove, such as putting Kyle Schwarber back in left field.
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
There were moves and countermoves galore down the homestretch.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
Watch The following day, Trump showed his support to Musk by vowing to buy himself a Tesla, a countermove to those who have sought to boycott the electric car company.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Mar. 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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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
There were moves and countermoves galore down the homestretch.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 May 2025
Watch The following day, Trump showed his support to Musk by vowing to buy himself a Tesla, a countermove to those who have sought to boycott the electric car company.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Mar. 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
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Takaichi suggested in November that Japan may take action if China makes a military move against Taiwan, the self-governing island that Beijing claims as its own.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The move comes as the maker of Nespresso and KitKat bars looks to boost sales and simplify its sprawling operations under new CEO Philipp Navratil.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Of course, countermeasures or deterrent effects could render the technology far less decisive, as has happened with many strategic systems over the past 80 years that never saw meaningful combat.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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The research studies pathogens of concern and monitors their spread, and develops medical countermeasures against threats from radiation exposure, chemicals and infectious diseases.—
Max Kozlov,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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For consumers, that makes the likely shift in car lots more gradual, with more trucks and SUVs, stronger hybrid emphasis, and a potentially slower EV ramp-up as automakers take time to recalibrate.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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For years, scientists have struggled to understand how changes in chemical composition at the core of a red giant connect to shifts seen at the surface.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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With the city facing multiple lawsuits over the billing debacle, Clark helped oversee a friendly class-action lawsuit against the city, the judge found.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Aztecs are also now 15-1 in Mountain West action.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The resort is not screen-free by any means, but given the abundance of activities, the natural beauty of the landscape, and the coziness of the space, very few people seemed to feel the need to be on their phones or tablets—and instead spent time connecting.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Torres has a controversial legacy in Colombia, where conservatives have long derided his decision to seek political change through violent means.—
Manuel Rueda,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The act allows the president to push industries to create materials and goods for national defense.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Enter Sheila, a street magician blackballed by the local boys club who wows Lincoln with her tips-only act.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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If the offer was not accepted immediately, the city would begin condemnation proceedings to acquire the property and clear it for a street.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many Kosovars view the defendants as war heroes and dispute the fairness of proceedings at The Hague.—
Zana Cimili,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The first step requires Ilana to change into a robe, undressing on top of pads placed on the floor so each item of clothing can be packaged into separate bags and collected as evidence.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Despite a step-out and a fall on his first two quads, Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama skated the rest of his free program more cleanly and earned his second Olympic silver.—
Alice Fang,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Countermove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermove. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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