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countermeasure

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








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Also on the minds of U.S. officials are the dwindling stockpiles of critical munitions, including air-defense interceptors, a critical countermeasure to Iranian missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

A buffer zone in southern Lebanon would do little to eliminate that threat, Heller told AFP, "for which it doesn't seem like the Israelis have an effective countermeasure."

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

Each antibody targeted different, nonoverlapping regions of the dark side, demonstrating that this region has multiple areas that may be useful to explore for countermeasure development.

From Science Daily Mar. 1, 2024

So, what's stopping schools from implementing this safe, effective and free countermeasure to combat airborne infections, reduce classroom pollution and even improve academic performance?

From Salon Jun. 25, 2023

One month later, as a countermeasure, the United States tried to send up its first test vehicle, named Vanguard.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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