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So, when the glider is going downhill, its lift arrow is tilted a little bit forward and counteracts its drag.
THE SCIENCE BEHIND HOW AN AIRCRAFT GLIDESBY PETER GARRISON/FLYING MAGSEPTEMBER 3, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCEThat force counteracts the downward pull of gravity, allowing the toys to float on both sides of the liquid’s surface.
TOY BOATS FLOAT UPSIDE DOWN UNDERNEATH A LAYER OF LEVITATED LIQUIDMARIA TEMMINGSEPTEMBER 2, 2020SCIENCE NEWSAs a result, if the right amount of the boat is submerged, the force of buoyancy is strong enough to counteract gravity pulling the boat down, and the boat floats.
TOY BOATS FLOAT UPSIDE DOWN UNDERNEATH A LAYER OF LEVITATED LIQUIDMARIA TEMMINGSEPTEMBER 2, 2020SCIENCE NEWSWhen there’s money on the line you have to counteract any favoritism which can require self-analysis.
POWER SEO FRIENDLY MARKUP WITH HTML5, CSS3, AND JAVASCRIPTDETLEF JOHNSONAUGUST 20, 2020SEARCH ENGINE LANDOne way to counteract groupthink is to encourage voters to embrace the ambiguity of what “most valuable” means.
MVP VOTING HAS NEVER BEEN MORE BORINGOWEN PHILLIPSAUGUST 14, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHTEnglish influence was all-powerful at Lisbon and the new envoy had not the talent to counteract it.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONOf course the cook sought to counteract such tendencies, but he had to be very circumspect, for Sambo resented insults fiercely.
THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDSR.M. BALLANTYNEAlthough it was May, a wood-fire had been lighted in her room to counteract the chilly damp of the evening.
MARRIAGE LA MODEMRS. HUMPHRY WARDHe told me it was to counteract the fever and produce sleep, and said that the only thing then was to keep you quiet.
CHICOT THE JESTERALEXANDRE DUMAS, PEREJulian Langley, not intentionally, perhaps, was continually trying to counteract the good advice which Arthur gave him.
DIGBY HEATHCOTEW.H.G. KINGSTONWORDS RELATED TO COUNTERACT
- abort
- abrogate
- annul
- balance out
- call off
- compensate for
- counteract
- counterbalance
- countercheck
- countermand
- counterpoise
- declare invalid
- discard
- discharge
- frustrate
- ignore
- invalidate
- make up for
- negate
- neutralize
- nullify
- offset
- overthrow
- put an end to
- recall
- recant
- redeem
- redress
- refute
- render inert
- render null and void
- repeal
- repudiate
- rescind
- retract
- revoke
- rule out
- set aside
- suppress
- vacate
- void
- abort
- abrogate
- annul
- balance out
- call off
- compensate for
- counteract
- counterbalance
- countercheck
- countermand
- counterpoise
- declare invalid
- discard
- discharge
- frustrate
- ignore
- invalidate
- make up for
- negate
- neutralize
- nullify
- offset
- overthrow
- put an end to
- recall
- recant
- redeem
- redress
- refute
- render inert
- render null and void
- repeal
- repudiate
- rescind
- retract
- revoke
- rule out
- set aside
- suppress
- vacate
- void
- arrest
- baffle
- bar
- bit
- bottleneck
- bridle
- checkmate
- choke
- circumvent
- constrain
- control
- counteract
- curb
- cut short
- delay
- discourage
- foil
- frustrate
- halt
- harness
- hold
- hold back
- hold down
- hold in
- impede
- inhibit
- interrupt
- keep back
- limit
- moderate
- neutralize
- nip in the bud
- obstruct
- obviate
- pause
- play for time
- preclude
- prevent
- rebuff
- reduce
- rein in
- repress
- repulse
- retard
- slacken pace
- slow down
- snub
- squelch
- stay
- stop
- suppress
- tame
- terminate
- thwart
- withhold
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