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counteract

[koun-ter-akt] / ˌkaʊn tərˈækt /


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Then she started a local group for other reformed “Type A” mothers to try to counteract the parenting experts flooding their social media feeds with yet another “practical tip.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

While cutting the balance sheet would reduce liquidity in the financial system, lower interest rates would counteract the negative effect, he has said.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

It also suggests that lipid supplementation throughout the body could help counteract age-related changes in the immune system and may even play a role in blood cancers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Other voices chimed in—from the head of the University of Oregon’s volcanology department, from Stanford University, and others—to counteract Johnston’s drama.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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