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countermeasure

[koun-ter-mezh-er] / ˈkaʊn tərˌmɛʒ ər /








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Last year the U.S. deployed a system called the Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Yes, really: The federal bible of traffic safety tactics, known as Countermeasures That Work, gives the lowest possible rating to education campaigns about distracted driving.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2024

The powder was also sent to the Homeland Security Department’s National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center, where it was formally determined not to be a biological weapon.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2023

Homeland Security’s National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center analyzed the item for any biothreats.

From Washington Times • Jul. 13, 2023

Dr. Kevin Fong, an anesthesiologist based in London, has worked with NASA's Human Adaptation and Countermeasures Office at Johnson Space Center in Houston, studying long duration human space exploration and the effects on the body.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2023




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