counteract

Example Sentences

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Proteins needed for producing energy decline, while proteins involved in stress responses and mitochondrial repair increase, indicating that the cell attempts to counteract the damage.

From Science Daily

Separately, Chasanoff said the study showed that the home-furnishing category was “highly promotional,” with prices falling on items that previously saw prices rise to counteract tariffs.

From MarketWatch

Despite the intensity of the material, Snook describes the “All Her Fault” production as a place where cast members were joking and messing around to counteract the sadness their characters were enduring.

From Los Angeles Times

But Izumi also has raised the alarm that pervasive AI use could counteract the benefits of homework by enabling cut-and-paste laziness.

From Los Angeles Times

Madison distilled it down: “Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.”

From The Wall Street Journal