counteracting

Example Sentences

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This time we just felt that the way of counteracting the upheaval and negativity that exists currently in our country was to look at it from a different perspective: with love, compassion, faith and education.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

But there are other pathways counteracting that, so eventually you might start to gain some weight back, says Apovian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

It has an inclined tourbillon, a feature aimed at improving accuracy by counteracting gravity, which adds to its rarity in the watch world.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2024

Much of the rainfall fell in the first half of April, counteracting the above-average temperatures.

From BBC • May 1, 2024

Slowly my starved body responded to food and overcame the lean years of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee, counteracting the flesh-sapping anxiety of fear-filled days.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright