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Recent Examples of countermove
Instead of digesting this laughable conclusion and making a cunning countermove, Danvers lashes out, accusing Kate and the mine of covering up Annie K.’s murder and the water pollution near Ennis.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2024
This interplay ensures that the balance of survival never stagnates, as each evolutionary innovation prompts a countermove in the complex chess game of predator-prey relationships.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Put simply, with Shopify expanding its reach, Amazon’s Buy with Prime Assist seems like a smart countermove.
—Chris Walton, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Unbeknownst to Barracuda and researchers at the Mandiant security firm Barracuda brought in to remediate, the hackers commenced major countermoves in the days following Barracuda’s disclosure of the vulnerability on May 20.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2023
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2024
This interplay ensures that the balance of survival never stagnates, as each evolutionary innovation prompts a countermove in the complex chess game of predator-prey relationships.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Put simply, with Shopify expanding its reach, Amazon’s Buy with Prime Assist seems like a smart countermove.
—Chris Walton, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Unbeknownst to Barracuda and researchers at the Mandiant security firm Barracuda brought in to remediate, the hackers commenced major countermoves in the days following Barracuda’s disclosure of the vulnerability on May 20.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermove
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The move effectively wipes the slate clean for some 1,500 people charged nationwide since Jan. 6, including 53 people from Illinois.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Any such move would likely face legal challenges—as is the case with many of the possibilities outlined in this story.—
Chantelle Lee,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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Another 15 drones failed to reach targets due to Ukrainian countermeasures.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Education, awareness and technological countermeasures are our first lines of defense.—
Pankaj Vasani,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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The shift is most pronounced among Republican parents: About 1 in 4 (26%) now report skipping or delaying some vaccines for their children, up from 13% in 2023.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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The fast fashion industry thrives on rapid shifts in trends, as Axios' Anna Braz reported.—
Ashley Mahoney,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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The court could also decide that no action is needed, and that Andrew should remain on death row.—
Christina Coulter,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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From implementing innovative clean energy solutions to setting ambitious emission reduction goals, countries worldwide are pressing forward, proving global climate action is unstoppable when the world unites.—
Thais Lopez Vogel,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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This is foreshadowed by a rip-roaring introduction that has the sounds of musical acts spanning generations bleeding into one another in a segment that Questlove says took almost a full year to complete.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump and his allies have sought to recast the insurrection as an act of patriotism, and the prosecution of rioters as a grave injustice.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Montgomery: Convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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He was sentenced to four years in prison last January after being found guilty of civil disorder and obstruction of an official proceeding.—
Michael Wilner,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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Pet owners must pay for most of these steps, which can be a further disincentive.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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The blue and yellow of the Barbados flag was displayed high as Zane Maloney stood victorious on the top step of the podium in Bahrain.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The doing is what demonstrates that our commitment to growth is real and a constant work in progress.—
James Fishler,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Edwards missed six of his first seven shots — all his own doing — but went on to make 11 of his final 14 attempts.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Countermove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermove. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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