counterbalance
Example Sentences
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"And the best way to counterbalance it is with a living example, with reality,"
From BBC • May 20, 2026
While the rise of Catholicism in Africa serves as a counterbalance to the growing secularization of the West, it comes with its own set of challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
“This factor acts as a counterbalance to geopolitical optimism, limiting the magnitude of upward moves.”
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Yet fears of layoffs might still act as a counterbalance.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
As a counterbalance, then, we begin with that everfresh and exciting odium: the author’s formal introduction.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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