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counterweight

[koun-ter-weyt] / ˈkaʊn tərˌweɪt /




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Haakon has said Mette-Marit helped him come out of his shell and described her as an emotional counterweight to his analytical mind.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Now the honest counterweight, because every scare story deserves one.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Public First says it is a counterweight to the other major AI spender, Leading the Future, which is funded by tech titans including a top executive at OpenAI and venture firm Andreessen Horowitz.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Stocks are volatile, and bonds can provide a counterweight when share prices fall.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

The Brookhaven National Laboratory was conceived as a powerful regional counterweight to Berkeley.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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