counterweight
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Tarlov, 42, has been a sturdy liberal counterweight at “The Five,” which averages 3.5 million viewers daily, according to Nielsen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The market has found support with summer heat lasting into September, while solid production and comfortable inventory levels act as a counterweight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Haakon has said Mette-Marit helped him come out of his shell and described her as an emotional counterweight to his analytical mind.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Warsh’s confidence that the balance sheet can be shrunk or shifted to short-term assets as a counterweight to policy rate cuts may be misplaced,” he said.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
But this was the counterweight, the act of binding and holding.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
