counteract
Example Sentences
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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
None of it did much to counteract the sense that life had become too expensive.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
He clawed again for the copper and looped the wiring around his hand to counteract its slickness.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
Vocabulary lists containing counteract
"Don't ban peanuts at school"
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Academic Vocabulary, Unit 3
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Part 3 Vocabulary (Unit 3)
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