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Recent Examples of countermove
During the strike, the powers that be on both Mars and Earth drew the wrong lessons and have been choosing countermoves from the best seller Bad Faith Disproportionate Response Handbook as a result.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
Canada and China have already retaliated: The countermoves signal new trade conflicts with the U.S.'s top three trading partners and threatened to upend nearly $2.2 trillion in two-way annual trade.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The challenges facing China’s economy are all but certain to increase as growth slows, leaving Beijing with far fewer potential countermoves in its toolbox against a second Trump term.
—John Liu, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Trump signed more executive orders in 10 days than any of his recent predecessors did in their first 100, leaving his opponents questioning which countermoves to make.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
Canada and China have already retaliated: The countermoves signal new trade conflicts with the U.S.'s top three trading partners and threatened to upend nearly $2.2 trillion in two-way annual trade.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The challenges facing China’s economy are all but certain to increase as growth slows, leaving Beijing with far fewer potential countermoves in its toolbox against a second Trump term.
—John Liu, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Trump signed more executive orders in 10 days than any of his recent predecessors did in their first 100, leaving his opponents questioning which countermoves to make.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermove
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Nearly all Republicans voted to kill the effort, and in the days leading up to the vote, many brushed off the move as a partisan effort aimed solely at attacking Mr. Trump.—
Robert Jimison,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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After a similar move was derailed in the Netherlands, RTL sold its Dutch operation RTL Netherlands to Belgian group DPG Media.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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If a deal is not agreed by then, full reciprocal import tariffs of 50% on EU goods, and the bloc’s wide-spanning countermeasures are set to come into effect.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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This cycle gives each new generation of drones a window of operational freedom before the next iteration of countermeasures is developed. MORE FOR YOU Additionally, the dynamic evolution of small drone technology has created a diverse fleet, further complicating counter-drone systems.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Monochrome doesn’t have to mean identical swatches—slight shifts in tone and an interplay of patterns, like gingham or small-scale florals, can create dimension and prevent the room from feeling one-note.—
Jacorey Moon,
Architectural Digest,
21 June 2025
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In 2021, automakers faced one such shift when the European Commission passed legislation requiring a 55 percent reduction in the continent’s greenhouse-gas emissions within five years.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
21 June 2025
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The Kremlin said both leaders condemned Israel's actions, describing them as violations of international law.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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All of this runs on a Jetson AGX Orin module, making the robot responsive and ready for action.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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Yet a war with Iran may be enough to seemingly legitimize his use of the act.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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Of all the acts, though, Sudanese American vocalist Dua Saleh was the most subdued, swaying between heart-fluttering falsettos and cunning raps.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office has not released the identities of the victims whose names were read during the brief proceeding.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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In the motion to withhold release of the video and other materials filed in Rucker’s case, Cook County prosecutors argued that the release could interfere with enforcement proceedings and a defendant’s right to a fair trial.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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The report also said that BNY is considering its next steps, which could include a formal bid to Northern Trust.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Mastro said the administration has secured support from City Councilman Christopher Marte to rezone the Bowery lot to pave the way for the construction — a critical step because of the Council’s practice of deferring to local representatives on development decisions.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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As the Catholic archdiocese hunts for ways to contract, it’s been shedding churches wholesale and having no trouble finding buyers that are tuned to the doings — or undoing — of religious organizations.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 June 2025
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Monteverdi’s work is about the amorous doings of the emperor Nero and his bride, Poppea.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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“Countermove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermove. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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