countervailing

Example Sentences

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Their grief and fury set in motion the countervailing force of justice that, no matter how belated, cannot be denied.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

There are three countervailing arguments that should prompt individuals, especially those nearing retirement, to give bonds a closer look.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

Without “cultural invention as a potential countervailing force,” the counter-counterculture filled the vacuum with the vulgar nihilism of digital norm evasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

The 10-percent lumber tariff stacks on anti-dumping and countervailing duties the country faces, and the United States recently more than doubled these to 35 percent.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

But he saw that other factors were exerting a countervailing force.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson