countermove

Example Sentences

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A countermove by Russia to send weapons to North Korea would be “one of the worst scenarios,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2023

When the intrusion was discovered Saturday at 10:30 p.m., the L.A. school district, in a countermove, quickly shut down all computer systems over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2022

An opponent can defeat even the most powerful pokémon with a well-timed countermove or by whittling down health through a status effect, ruining an hours-long run.

From The Verge • Aug. 5, 2022

And yet it must be said, even and especially in these desperate times when the more strategic countermove might be to ignore the bait.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2020

On the fifteenth Napoleon replied by a countermove on Pirna, where pontoons were thrown over the river to establish connection with Macdonald.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan