counteract

Example Sentences

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"Physical activity, such as resistance training, is important to counteract potential negative effects on muscle strength," he added.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Speaking to students at Harvard University, he laid out the textbook case for patience: Energy disruptions tend to be short-lived and monetary policy works too slowly to counteract them in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Building on this, the researchers explored whether adding NAC or Se to the diet could counteract those effects.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

None of it did much to counteract the sense that life had become too expensive.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Sensing the problem, the ascent software angled the ship into the wind to counteract it.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir