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Recent Examples of countermove
The challenges facing China’s economy are all but certain to increase as growth slows, leaving Beijing with far fewer potential countermoves in its toolbox against a second Trump term.
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John Liu, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Trump signed more executive orders in 10 days than any of his recent predecessors did in their first 100, leaving his opponents questioning which countermoves to make.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
Court countermoves so far this week: A federal judge in Boston extended his block on the Trump administration’s deadline for more than 2 million federal employees to accept a controversial buyout.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
There were moves and countermoves galore down the homestretch.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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John Liu, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Trump signed more executive orders in 10 days than any of his recent predecessors did in their first 100, leaving his opponents questioning which countermoves to make.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
Court countermoves so far this week: A federal judge in Boston extended his block on the Trump administration’s deadline for more than 2 million federal employees to accept a controversial buyout.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
There were moves and countermoves galore down the homestretch.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countermove
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In the past, she's posted videos of Devi rocking out to his dad's music on tour and showing off some other impromptu moves reminiscent of his famous father.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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With Saint Francis dropping out this year, the conference did have an immediate need, but New Haven’s move did not happen overnight.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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At the same time, China has sought to join with other countries to build a united front against Trump, while ramping up its own countermeasures to the impact of Trump's tariffs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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Key trading partners like Canada have also enacted their own countermeasures in response to America's tariff policy.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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But that house of password cards, dear reader, is about to come crashing down as Microsoft announces a dramatic shift in security emphasis from app to browser.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The drone attack on Port Sudan indicates a major shift in the two-year conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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The Trump administration has increased enforcement actions targeting violent MS-13 or Tren de Aragua gang members who have entered the country illegally.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Beyond tariffs, the federal spending cuts have continued, as have deportations and other anti-immigration actions.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Brought in as a response to 66 fans losing their lives in a crush at Ibrox four years earlier, the act (known as the Green Guide) introduced a compulsory licensing system for grounds in the top two divisions.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Balancing family and business is often framed as an impossible juggling act—one where something always has to give.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The trial will not be televised, as cameras are typically not allowed in federal criminal trial proceedings.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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During the proceedings, and while her doctor was testifying about Ozturk's asthma diagnosis, a lawyer appearing alongside her in Louisiana said Ozturk was suffering from an asthma attack, and she was briefly excused for 10 minutes.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
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Yet, what is already very clear, as studios and streamers try to figure out next steps, is that the Governor of California won’t be playing a supporting role.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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There was a synergy, too, between the spliff and the shelter of the cathedral steps.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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At a minimum doing so would open up business opportunities.—
Jonathan Swan,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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This is a recovery and isn’t the doing of a president, whether Republican or Democratic.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Countermove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermove. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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