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Literary notes about move (AI summary)

The word move assumes a broad range of meanings in literature, functioning as a marker for both physical action and metaphorical change. It can denote a struggle against an immovable barrier, as when characters exert themselves against force [1], or capture subtle shifts in posture, mood, or thought [2]. In other contexts, move encapsulates the anticipation of strategy and fate—be it the decisive action in a contest [3] or a carefully calculated chess maneuver [4][5]. Ultimately, the term is versatile, illustrating not only the act of physical relocation but also the dynamic process of change, conflict, and transformation that characters experience.
  1. We pulled with all our strength, but we could not move it.
    — from Anthem by Ayn Rand
  2. A mist rose between Mrs. Creakle and me, and her figure seemed to move in it for an instant.
    — from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
  3. It was no good answering the brute; but I certainly did not expect his next move.
    — from The island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells
  4. —It is Black's move, and as he is a Kt and P behind he must win quickly, if at all.
    — from Chess Fundamentals by José Raúl Capablanca
  5. But there is another move which completely upsets Black's position and wins a Pawn, besides obtaining the better position.
    — from Chess Fundamentals by José Raúl Capablanca

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