21. So development of new weapons would be frozen, ending the vicious spiral of nuclear move and countermove . 22. Burns said the United States, at this point, does not want to threaten sanctions or other countermoves . 23. Then out comes another string of 1's and 0's, the computer's countermove . 24. In an apparent countermove , Russia and China last month declared their intentions to strengthen military and economic ties. 25. In a countermove , the Clinton administration said it may invoke its national security interest to counter an adverse ruling. 26. The rapper Q-Tip said he was considering countermoves , although he would not specify what they might be. 27. Players study each other's habits, learn from past mistakes and anticipate moves and countermoves further in advance. 28. In games, players have to think ahead and devise a strategy based on expected countermoves from the other players. 29. If they had made any sort of move that was in our direction we would have made a countermove already. 30. Everything seems to involve strategic moves and countermoves , strategy games " for keeps " with covert or overt ruthlessness.