counterbalance
Example Sentences
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“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
Over the past year, some stores raised prices, cut costs and canceled plans to counterbalance more expensive imports.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026
“Listen, I know what happened earlier was heavy stuff. The deliverance prayer can be pretty draining. But can I tell you something that might counterbalance what you heard here last night?”
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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