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countermoves

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variants or counter-moves

plural of countermove

as in moves

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Vaccarello, meanwhile, has already hinted that his any moves might take him beyond fashion.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Jake Johnson has been making a ton of moves lately in his acting career, segueing from one high profile project to the next.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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The test also comes amid wider international efforts to develop hypersonic weapons and countermeasures.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
For two countermeasures also on the ballot, the poll found 37% in favor of Proposition 41, which would bar new state taxes that exclude revenues from a state spending limit, while 33% were opposed and 30% were undecided.

— John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of countermeasures

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The Justice Department has historically sought to avoid public investigative actions involving a candidate within 60 days of a primary or general election.

— ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
And while the challenges of the job don’t excuse the criminal actions, researchers and legal experts said, those experiences can often contribute to their behavioral issues.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of actions

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In our conspiratorial age, the idea that there are fine, obscure relationships between seemingly disparate things is a thought seductive on the surface but oftentimes shallow underneath.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
While her home didn't suffer any damage, the loss of electricity was making things difficult, Haro said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of things

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Cindy Galán and Isabel Spencer were equally important because the film depends on the relationships among the women inside the house and how those relationships begin to change as the hierarchy shifts.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
In the third period, with his team trailing, his ice time was limited, but, during one of his few shifts, a pass came from behind the net and went through his legs for a Swayzes goal.

— Richie McGinniss, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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