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counterplan

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Definition of counterplan

as in counterstrategy

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Recent Examples of counterplan Trump’s 15-point-counterplan is equally maximalist, demanding a rollback of Iran’s nuclear program and the end of their funding proxies, according to Israel Channel 12. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026

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Noun

If the roaches always chose the exact same angle of escape, predators might devise a counterstrategy, Branco points out.

— Tom Siegfried, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023
But the government came up with a brutally clever counterstrategy.

— Annia Ciezadlo, Wired, 3 Nov. 2021

Definition of counterstrategy

Noun

The revisions come after the board voted to redline its policy that outlined the rights and legal procedures of certain employees in May.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Bumila already had an internal brace procedure — a step below Tommy John surgery — in May 2025 on the same elbow.

— Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 21 July 2026

Definition of procedure

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The prospect of attending a raucous three-day party on South Beach comes as disappointing news to Joe’s girlfriend Jennifer (Teyana Taylor), who’s waiting for her own proposal.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 July 2026
And developers submitted a proposal to the city last spring, which is currently still in the process of gaining approval from Parkville’s Planning and Zoning Commission.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of proposal

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The Philippine military later said Chinese ships had used water cannon as well as dangerous navigational techniques to try to block an effort to resupply Philippine fishermen around the shoal.

— Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Distillation sparks dispute The letter also challenges calls to restrict AI distillation, a technique that trains one model using another model’s outputs.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Definition of technique

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Thanks to dedicated allergy protocols and an impressive range of gluten-free meals, snacks and desserts, dining can become a part of the magic instead of a source of stress.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
On Wednesday July 22, various Hollywood publicity firms were informed of the protocol change, according to an email obtained by Variety.

— Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of protocol

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That need has helped to push the Nats to join the Miami Marlins, who started to employ the tactic in the majors late last season, and the Rockies, who hired the Marlins’ assistant pitching coach this winter.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The real reason LLMs have become such a successful scare tactic for security vendors is that most organizations didn’t have the basics down prior to the technological advancements in machine learning.

— RJ Friedman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of tactic

Noun

Russia has launched several large-scale attacks on Kyiv in recent weeks as Ukraine faces a shortage of Patriot air defense missiles, which are its most effective means of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
While defense spending remains unequal among European NATO countries, most countries have made progress on increasing the means devoted to military capabilities.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 July 2026

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