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counterpoint

[koun-ter-point] / ˈkaʊn tərˌpɔɪnt /


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This hesitancy is a counterpoint to the flood of money going into 529s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Guardiola's style has become the purists' template, while Klopp's explosive "heavy metal football" provided a thrilling counterpoint.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Powell’s counterpoint is that while those possibilities are incorporated into the Fed’s projections, their magnitude and persistence remain uncertain.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The ceremony has long served as a counterpoint to the Oscars: looser, more unpredictable, typically mounted in a beach tent by the Santa Monica Pier.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

“You can give the counterpoint afterward,” Gary said.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix



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