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Recent Examples of counterstrategy
For a while, one male strategy may dominate, and one female counterstrategy dominates as well.
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Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2011
That male strategy then rises to dominance, and a corresponding female counterstrategy eventually evolves as well.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2011
If the roaches always chose the exact same angle of escape, predators might devise a counterstrategy, Branco points out.
—Tom Siegfried, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023
But the government came up with a brutally clever counterstrategy.
—Annia Ciezadlo, Wired, 3 Nov. 2021
Nevertheless, Biden’s bet that Republicans don’t have an effective counterstrategy to his whiteness seems to be valid, even if his larger promise of a new bipartisan era is nowhere near the mark.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 23 Mar. 2021
Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2011
That male strategy then rises to dominance, and a corresponding female counterstrategy eventually evolves as well.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2011
If the roaches always chose the exact same angle of escape, predators might devise a counterstrategy, Branco points out.
—Tom Siegfried, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023
But the government came up with a brutally clever counterstrategy.
—Annia Ciezadlo, Wired, 3 Nov. 2021
Nevertheless, Biden’s bet that Republicans don’t have an effective counterstrategy to his whiteness seems to be valid, even if his larger promise of a new bipartisan era is nowhere near the mark.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 23 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterstrategy
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Modern tailoring techniques span from crafty embellishments à la Diotima to high-shine and bold color from Wales Bonner; the details are as diverse as the diaspora.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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This is why training often involves regularization and normalization techniques, methods rooted in statistical theory to prevent overfitting based on rare examples.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The research team found that nonviolent tactics, including strikes, protests, and mass uprisings are less likely to lead to state violence.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Engineering this success behind the scenes was Smith and her boyfriend, Hunter Hill — but their tactics began to raise eyebrows amongst many Squad-mates and their parents.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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By that same time next year, Munn had a nipple delay procedure, lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy, and reconstructive surgery.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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This doctor wasn’t pitching me as a purveyor of the procedure, angling for press.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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While the batteries inside our phones are broadly similar across brands, the charging protocols and standards are sadly not.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Significantly, the charges do not address anyone who actually used Tornado Cash to launder ill gotten gains, only the individuals responsible for creating the code central to the Tornado Cash protocol.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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After efforts to pass laws were stalled in Miami-Dade County and then rebuffed last year by the Florida Legislature, which also banned counties from setting their own rules, the last agency actively working on proposals was the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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While middle-class rates would remain the same, the proposal calls for the top rate for the state income tax to increase to 7.99%, up from the current 6.99%, for couples earning more than $1 million per year and individuals earning more than $500,000 per year.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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Deporting supposed gang members and Hamas supporters without due process may violate any number of statutes, but forcing oppositionists to defend these people’s rights allows the administration to paint them as defending their ideas.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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The basic idea is to start with something large and compact it down for easy transport.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Counterstrategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterstrategy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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