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Recent Examples of counterstrategy
For a while, one male strategy may dominate, and one female counterstrategy dominates as well.
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Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2011
That male strategy then rises to dominance, and a corresponding female counterstrategy eventually evolves as well.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2011
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
Nevertheless, Biden’s bet that Republicans don’t have an effective counterstrategy to his whiteness seems to be valid, even if his larger promise of a new bipartisan era is nowhere near the mark.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 23 Mar. 2021
Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2011
That male strategy then rises to dominance, and a corresponding female counterstrategy eventually evolves as well.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2011
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
Nevertheless, Biden’s bet that Republicans don’t have an effective counterstrategy to his whiteness seems to be valid, even if his larger promise of a new bipartisan era is nowhere near the mark.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 23 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterstrategy
Noun
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To compensate for the lack of these conveniences, the village depends on ancient techniques that were in place before the first Europeans arrived.—
Smithsonian magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Fraudsters leverage geo-specific techniques to adapt their scams based on user location and browser type, making their deception more effective and harder to track.—
Sergii Denysenko,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The scare tactics failed in the face of overwhelming evidence and real-world facts.—
Natasha Dartigue,
Baltimore Sun,
18 May 2025
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Murphy expressed particular alarm over his party’s tactics after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) opted to avert a government shutdown this spring.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Saving Nora requires building her a new aorta and a stapling procedure that goes against everything Teddy knows about heart surgery.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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The procedure involves a flexible tube attached to a camera and tools.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
Noun
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On the blockchain side, discussions focused on various protocols, but much of the technology remains highly experimental—or, in some cases, entirely non-existent.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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What is the exact protocol from a production standpoint when accidents happen on the road?—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Robert De Niro slams Donald Trump's film tariffs proposal at Cannes Film Festival.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Without this safeguard, committees assigned reconciliation instructions could include numerous unrelated measures in their proposals—some of which might struggle to pass through standard legislative process.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Noun
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It’s gone through many changes since, but the core idea of bringing a dozen great amateur bakers together under a big white tent to show off their skills in pastries, breads, cakes, and other baked goods remains reassuringly constant.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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Mark Gurman, in his Power On newsletter from April 27, had his own idea, and commented on the naming change.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Counterstrategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterstrategy. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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