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  • noun Plural form of countermove.

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Examples

  • Everyone knows that in these games, players have to think ahead - devise a strategy based on expected countermoves from the other player (s).

    The Prize in Economics 1994 - Press Release 1994

  • In the workplace, as people navigate the complex game of business, making moves and countermoves; it can also be a wonderful thing to understand the deeper biology behind our behaviors.

    David Rock: Learning About Your Brain Can Be A (Positive) Addiction David Rock 2011

  • It began what is expected to be a series of moves and countermoves by the defense and prosecutors leading up to a possible trial.

    Strauss-Kahn Denies Guilt Michael Rothfeld 2011

  • Yet the prime minister's moves have triggered countermoves by his Sunni political rivals that are threatening to further fragment the country.

    Iraq Factions Spar Over Security Force Sam Dagher 2011

  • On the sidelines, coaches and players scrutinize shots from overhead cameras to study tactics and plot countermoves.

    The Hardest Job in Football 2009

  • There came the need to anticipate moves and countermoves, the need to play defense.

    The Amazing Steve Jobs Story Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011

  • It began what is expected to be a series of moves and countermoves by the defense and prosecutors leading up to a possible trial.

    Strauss-Kahn Denies Guilt Michael Rothfeld 2011

  • In the workplace, as people navigate the complex game of business, making moves and countermoves; it can also be a wonderful thing to understand the deeper biology behind our behaviors.

    David Rock: Learning About Your Brain Can Be A (Positive) Addiction David Rock 2011

  • On the sidelines, coaches and players scrutinize shots from overhead cameras to study tactics and plot countermoves.

    The Hardest Job in Football 2009

  • For decades, the two sides have carried out a complicated game of moves and countermoves.

    The New Cold War Bill Spindle 2011

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