counteract

Example Sentences

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"People think if you're a good swimmer it doesn't make any difference, but if you don't know how to counteract the panic, cold water shock can affect anybody," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

This was an implicit commitment by the Fed to counteract sharp declines in the market by pumping liquidity into the economy through the mass purchase of Treasury bonds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

“Therefore, a drop in U.S. equity prices is needed to unleash disinflationary forces in the broader economy and counteract the inflationary impulse from higher oil and food prices,” Budaghyan said.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

"On the other hand, we have not yet been able to fully counteract the impact of major shifts in the business environment, such as US tariffs and developments in the Middle East."

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

To counteract any evil result of that bad conjunction he walked quickly past the ranch house, through the chicken yard, through the vegetable patch, until he came at last to the brush line.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck