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countermoves

noun

variants or counter-moves

plural of countermove

as in moves

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More storms are possible into the weekend as another slow-moving and deep trough moves into the region.

— Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
YouTube is filled with examples of drivers misusing such systems, particularly Tesla products, as well as videos of ADAS doing human-like moves but also malfunctioning and needing assistance.

— Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of moves

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These measures might seem like ordinary bureaucratic retaliation, the latest moves in a familiar cycle of sanctions, investigations, and countermeasures.

— Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Its national intelligence scope will include counterterrorism efforts, national emergency response, and countermeasures against foreign intelligence such as spy activity or covert influence operations.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of countermeasures

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What's most important is that there are undeniable strong steps and franchise mode is finally in a strong place.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
But sometimes, the editing steps outside that space – for instance, showing us all the players dancing, but omitting the music they’re being fed via earwig.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of steps

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San Francisco police officers would then proceed to smash the driver's window, drag the driver out and pepper-spray him — actions that a San Francisco Department of Police Accountability (DPA) report states were excessive.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Microsoft’s actions are part of a growing charm campaign among big tech companies as data center projects grow more unpopular.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of actions

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The City of Atlanta and Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners have been trading negotiations over the sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center, and things have started to get ugly.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The month of August offers some respite, a chance to reflect and reset before September kicks things into gear once more.

— Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of things

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While daytime staffing at its Sharp Mesa Vista behavioral health hospital already meets requirements, overnight shifts have been managed based on the number of patients in beds and on the severity of their illnesses.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
They’re soon joined by Beard, and her expression shifts yet again as Ted and Beard celebrate their reunion.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

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