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counterbalance

[koun-ter-bal-uhns, koun-ter-bal-uhns] / ˈkaʊn tərˌbæl əns, ˌkaʊn tərˈbæl əns /


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"We initially thought the kidney-protective effects of SGLT2 inhibitors might counterbalance the potential harms associated with DCCBs," said Dr. Agur.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

“Badlands,” where Springsteen exhorts, “talk about a dream, try to make it real,” comes after “Tom Joad” as a counterbalance to the tale of hope and despair that precedes it.

From Salon May 28, 2026

"And the best way to counterbalance it is with a living example, with reality,"

From BBC May 20, 2026

“This factor acts as a counterbalance to geopolitical optimism, limiting the magnitude of upward moves.”

From Barron's Mar. 25, 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

But as fertility rates fall, migration counterbalances the negative effects of an ageing population and labour force contraction, the report said.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

This distant mass counterbalances the Local Group's gravity.

From Science Daily Mar. 6, 2026

Ethan Hawke registers in a much lower key, which counterbalances Amanda’s shriller moments.

From Salon Dec. 8, 2023

But he cites longstanding maritime connections and the military police as reassuring counterbalances.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2023

The mental distinction of being, as it were, forced to spring from one theme to another certainly counterbalances any supposed advantage in the scrapbook arrangement.

From Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17) Fun and Thought for Little Folk by Daniel Edwin Wheeler

Chief Justice John Roberts, who authored the opinions in Slaughter and Cook, handed them down as a paired set, as though one counterbalanced the other.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

Yet these worries have been counterbalanced in part by signs that the U.S. economy remains in good shape, with GDP growth remaining solid while the labor market is “hanging in there.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

But the impact was small because rising import costs were counterbalanced by falling demand as imports and exports dropped and manufacturing activity contracted.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 2026

Their measurements found that during the day, green spaces are indeed cooler than the surrounding built-up areas, but this effect is often counterbalanced by increased humidity.

From Science Daily Nov. 14, 2024

A population’s inherent inclination to expand would be severely counterbalanced by the limitations of resources; its natural wont met by natural want.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

And then the relationship with Andi is so counterbalancing in a really delightful way.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

Another is Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, which adviser Mike Casey, who is based in Alexandria, Va., suggested as a way to provide an inflation hedge for retirees — something that is important beyond simply counterbalancing stocks.

From MarketWatch Jan. 30, 2026

From an economist’s view, hiking rates and counterbalancing the fiscal push is what the BOJ should do.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 1, 2025

"Our research suggests that the counterbalancing temperature and emission feedbacks should be considered to improve the accuracy of climate change predictions in the Arctic."

From Science Daily Nov. 26, 2024

“I will here express but one sentiment,” Hamilton warned his Federalist colleagues, “which is, the Dismemberment of our Empire will be a clear sacrifice...without any counterbalancing good.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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