counteract
Example Sentences
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Former Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given suggested earlier this season that keeping players up while defending corners could be an effective way to counteract Arsenal's threat.
From BBC
Finance ministers from Group of Seven economies met Monday to discuss whether to release crude to counteract the loss of Middle Eastern supplies.
In the new study, the team explored whether GLP-1 drugs could counteract this process and reopen the tiny blood vessels that become blocked.
From Science Daily
Drones can also be counteracted with “kinetic” systems, which can shoot down drones.
From Barron's
The company said it is seeing strong growth in emerging markets, including Mexico, Brazil and Turkey, helping to counteract challenges in developed markets.
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