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countersteps

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variants or counter-steps

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as in steps

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Roughly 10 miles from downtown in North Austin’s Domain district, this four-acre western-style retro hotel is near tech offices and steps from a wide mix of dining, designer shopping, and Rock Rose, the area’s nightlife hub.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
According to Mann, the past approach to budget neutrality did not involve as many preapproval steps.

— Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of steps

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Manchester City’s defence was wide open in Sunday’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal and that could be a sign of things to come now that Rodri is playing for Barcelona in La Liga.

— Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
And if history is any indication, expect safety Tre’von Moehrig to be in the middle of things when the pads start poppin’ at the Panthers’ joint practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Jags’ practice facility.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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Then in August, the UK AI Security Institute shared a report detailing how Anthropic’s Mythos 5 took autonomous, unsanctioned actions on the internet in a training evaluation, targeting real people and organizations.

— Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Colorado attorneys used the email as part of their argument that the Executive Office of the President should be required to turn over additional records related to those actions.

— Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of actions

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Ballistic missile attacks have increased civilian casualties and infrastructure damage across Ukraine - and Patriots are the only means of shooting them down.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Creamer’s group then sued O’Keefe and Maass over the video and their means of achieving the undercover clips.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of means

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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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This new stromal cell injection shifts the focus from traditional pain management to regenerative treatment.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
The upcoming 2027 model will also be the first to feature E-Shift, an optional system that simulates the gear shifts of a combustion engine.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026

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Their lives were recorded in the form of hagiographies, stories of the saints, often ornamented with folkloric motifs, focusing on marvelous adventures and miraculous doings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Colorado trio Prairiewolf operates in both these realms, creating limpid yet propulsive instrumental music that faces the stars while remaining focused on doings on the ground.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 17 July 2026

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