counteract
Example Sentences
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"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
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
None of it did much to counteract the sense that life had become too expensive.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
AI’s sycophancy reinforces human confirmation bias, but users can employ tactics to counteract this tendency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
“Sinclair Scientifica wants creative approaches to making artificial rainfall. They believe it can be used to counteract drought and famine across the globe.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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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